Service difficulty report · Bearing · Robsin R44

Difficulty date
September 10, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44
Aircraft time
3,467 hours
Engine
Lyc O540F1B5
Part
Bearing
Part number
C0311
Condition
Worn
Location
T/R Pitch
Part time
1,420 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
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 HEARING A WHISTLE/WHINE COMING FROM THE TAIL ROTOR ON SHUTDOWN. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE C031-1 T/R PITCH CHANGE BEARING HAD BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM AROUND THE BEARING CLOSEST TO THE T/R GEARBOX. WHEN REMOVED BEARINGS WERE ROUGH AND THERE WAS MOVEMENT BETWEEN BEARING HOUSING AND THE SHAFT.