Service difficulty report · Swashplate · Robsin R22BETA

Difficulty date
October 10, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R22BETA
Engine
Lyc O320B2C
Part
Swashplate
Condition
Worn
Location
Main Rotor
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) TTAF 4149.5, ROD END PAL NUT WEARING INTO THE SWASH-PLATES EAR. AN ENGINEER HAD INDICATED THAT HE FOUND 2 SEPARATE HELICOPTERS WITH THE PAL NUT ON 1 OF THE 2 FORWARD VERTICAL PUSH-PULL TUBES WEARING INTO THE LOWER SIDE OF THE SWASH-PLATE EAR. WE DID A FLEET WIDE CHECK OF THE AIRCRAFT UNDER OUR CONTROL AND HAVE FOUND, OF 5 AIRCRAFT CHECK, 2 WERE FOUND WITH PUSH PULL TUBE PAL NUT INTERFERING WITH SWASHPLATE. AFT VERTICAL PUSH-PULL TUBE PAL NUT WEARING INTO THE LOWER SIDE OF THE EAR. RIGGED FLIGHT CONTROL PUSH PULL TUBE TO INCREASE CLEARANCE, INSPECTED SWASHPLATE. AFT VERTICAL PUSH-PULL TUBE PAL NUT CHIPPED THE PAINT ON THE LOWER SIDE OF THE EAR. ADJUSTED PUSH PULL TUBE FOR MORE CLEARANCE.