Service difficulty report · Mast · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
September 20, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Mast
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED EXPERIENCING "MAST ROCKING" IN FLIGHT. INCREASING POWER ELIMINATED THE SYMPTOMS AS DESCRIBED BY THE PILOT: DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 80 KNOTS ENCOUNTERED A SLIGHT HUMP, NOSE UP/DOWN MOTION, THAT INCREASED AS COLLECTIVE LOWERED BELOW 15" MANIFOLD PRESSURE. WEIGHT JUST BELOW GROSS WEIGHT AND BALANCE WITHIN LIMITS. RAISED COLLECTIVE TO BRING MANIFOLD PRESSURE ABOVE 15" AND SLOWED TO 60 KNOTS AND MAST ROCKING ELIMINATED."