Service difficulty report · Bearing · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
April 14, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
4,425 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Bearing
Part number
C1813
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Fan Shaft
Part time
34 hours
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 THE 50 HOUR INSPECTION OF THE HELICOPTER, THE LOWER FAN SHAFT BEARING WAS FOUND TO BE EXTRUDING A BLACK RESIDUE. THE LOWER BEARING WOULD NORMALLY SHOW SOME LEAKAGE OF GREASE DURING THE FIRST FEW HUNDRED HOURS OF BREAK-IN. SUSPECT THE BEARING ASSEMBLY WAS NOT LUBRICATED DURING ASSY. LOWER BEARING REPLACED.