Service difficulty report · Jackscrew · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
October 11, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
3,976 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Jackscrew
Part number
UN
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) DURING STARTING PROCEDURE, IN A REMOTE SITE, THE PILOT FIRED THE ENGINE AS NORMAL, ENGAGED THE CLUTCH AND WAS WAITING FOR IT TO ACTUATE WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND ENGINE RPM INCREASED. HE IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND CALLLED MAINTENANCE. FOLLOWING REPLACEMENT OF THE CLUTCH ACTUATOR BECAUSE THE ACTUATOR MOTOR WOULD RUN BUT WAS NOT LENGTHENING. THE ACTUATOR WAS DISSASEMBLED TO FIND THE BRASS PORTION OF THE JACK SCREW, NUT SECTION, WAS COMPLETELY STRIPPED OUT.