Service difficulty report · Jackscrew · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
November 1, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
3,976 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Jackscrew
Condition
Damaged
Location
Clutch Actuator
Stage of operation
NR
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 START UP IN THE FIELD AT A REMOTE SITE, THE PILOT FIRED THE ENGINE AS NORMAL AND ENGAGED THE CLUTCH, AS HE WAS AWAITING THE CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT, HE REPORTED HEARING A LOUD BANG AND NOTICED HIS ENGINE RPM FLUCTUATED. HE IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN AND CALLED MAINTENANCE. UPON INVESTIGATION AND DISSASEMBLY OF THE CLUTCH ACTUATOR, THE BRASS PORTION OF JACK SCREW, NUT SECTION, WAS FOUND COMPLETELY STRIPPED OUT.