Service difficulty report · Clamp · Robsin R66

Difficulty date
July 17, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R66
Aircraft time
995 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30
Part
Clamp
Part number
RR30000263
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Starter Gen
Part time
928 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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) INITIAL INSTALLATION OF STARTER/GENERATOR P/N: RR30000412, WITH ORIGINAL QAD CLAMP ALWAYS INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS OPERATORS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 80-11-10-400-801. DURING THE FIRST ENGINE CRANK AFTER STARTER/GEN INSTALLATION, THE QAD CLAMP WAS RUPTURED CAUSED BY FATIGUE STRESS CRACK. THE STARTER/GENERATOR FELL DOWN FROM THE QAD PAD PROMPTLY. (TC# 20190814007)