Service difficulty report · Air Filter · Robsin R44

Difficulty date
July 24, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44
Engine
Lyc O540F1B5
Part
Air Filter
Part number
C7711
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Intake
Part time
80 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) UPON INSPECTION PULLED THE AIR FILTER OUT TO REPLACE IT AND IT WAS FOUND TO BE DETERIORATED AROUND THE RIM OF THE FILTER AND PARTS OF THE RUBBER MOLDING , WHICH HOLDS THE WIRE MESH IN PLACE, WERE FOUND INSIDE THE AIRBOX. FOUND 3 OTHER DETERIORATING FILTERS ON DIFFERENT HELICOPTERS WITH HOURS RANGING FROM 60 TO 90 ON THEM. SENT THE FILTERS TO MFG FOR THEIR INSPECTION. RECOMMEND LOOKING AT THESE FILTERS BEFORE 50 HRS TO SEE IF YOU HAVE ANY DETERIORATING. SB85 HAS BEEN ISSUED.