Service difficulty report · Bearing · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
November 21, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
1,635 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Bearing
Part number
C0411
Condition
Noisy
Location
T/R Drive Shaft
Part time
2,370 hours
Stage of operation
LD
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) UPON ENGINE SHUTDOWN, THE PIC COULD HEAR A SQUEAL NOISE COMING FROM THE TAILBOOM. THE PILOT CONTACTED MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WHO WHERE DISPATCHED TO CARRY OUT AN INSPECTION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE. GROUND RUNS WERE CARRIED OUT IDENTIFYING THE DAMPER BEARING AS THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE. AN INSPECTION OF THE BEARING WAS CARRIED OUT, AND THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND RETURNED TO A MAINTENANCE FACILITY. THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT WAS REMOVED AND SUSPECT BEARING REPLACED. A GROUND RUN WAS DONE WITH NO NOISES NOTED FROM THE TAILBOOM, NO FURTHER DEFECT. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.