Service difficulty report · Baffle · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
July 14, 2014
Submitted
July 14, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N491SA
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft serial
12831
Aircraft time
1,599 hours, 1,598 cycles
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Engine time
1,599 hours, 1,598 cycles
Part
Baffle
Part number
C3096
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Part time
1,599 hours, 1,598 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

BAFFLING THAT SEPARATES THE OIL COOLER AND THE NR 2 CYLINDER, CRACKED AND SEPARATED. IT CAME TO REST ON THE STARTER POSITIVE TERMINAL AND NR 2 CYLINDER ROCKER BOX OIL RETURN LINE, PN 72703. WHEN THE STARTER WAS ENGAGED THE ELECTRICAL CURRENT ARCED THROUGH THE SHEET METAL BAFFLE TO THE OIL RETURN LINE SEVERING THE ALUMINUM TUBING. LOSS OF ENGINE OIL PRESSURE OCCURRED DURING START ACCOMPANIED BY SMOKE. OIL SPILLED TO THE GROUND BELOW THE ACFT.