Service difficulty report · Bearings · Robsin R22BETA

Difficulty date
March 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R22BETA
Part
Bearings
Part number
A1541
Condition
Worn
Location
Mast/Hub
Part time
1,708 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) VIBRATION REPORTED. ROTOR HEAD DISMANTLED. AT THE ATTACHMENT POINT OF THE HUB TO THE MAST, THE BEARINGS (A-106-5 AND A-648-1) AS WELL AS THE RINGS (A-152-1) WERE EXCESSIVELY WORN. THE TWO BEARINGS (A-648-1) WERE OUT OF ROUND TO THE EXTENT OF DAMAGING THE M/R HUB (A-154-1) BEYOND REPAIR.