Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
March 5, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
4,491 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Gearbox
Part number
C0211
Condition
Corroded
Location
Tail Rotor
Component
Robsin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) DURING 50/100 HR INSPECTION OF THE HELICOPTER, THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX OUTPUT SHAFT WAS FOUND TO HAVE SOME CORROSION PITTING. MINOR CORROSION ALSO FOUND ON TAIL ROTOR PITCH CHANGE ASSEMBLY, PN: C031-1, SN: 3693. TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX AND PITCH CHANGE REPLACED. LATER INSPECTION OF THE OUTPUT SHAFT FOUND CORROSION PITTING DEPTH OF 0.00025". ALLOWABLE LIMIT IS 0.002". CORROSION REMOVED AND ASSY RETURNED TO STORES AS SERVICEABLE COMPONENT.