Service difficulty report · Spacer · Robsin R22BETA

Difficulty date
November 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R22BETA
Engine
Lyc O320B2C
Part
Spacer
Part number
A1551
Condition
Corroded
Location
Spindle Assembly
Part time
837 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED A CYCLIC STICK AND MAIN ROTOR VIBRATION. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SPINDLE BEARINGS WERE ROUGH. AFTER DISASSEMBLY THE INNER SPACER (P/N A155-1) WAS FOUND TO BE SEVERELY CORRODED AND PITTED. THE PART LOOKED TO HAVE BAD MACHINING. THE BEARINGS BECAME ROUGH DUE TO THE METAL OFF THE SPACER.