SDR JJWA118401

Service difficulty report · Belt · Robsin R22BETA

Difficulty date
December 5, 2007
Submitted
December 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413RM
Make and model
Robsin R22BETA
Aircraft serial
1412
Aircraft time
4,084 hours
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Belt
Part number
A1902
Part serial
11814
Condition
Defective
Part time
503 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

INSTRUCTOR MADE UNSCHEDULED LANDING IN SAFE AREA AFTER EXCESSIVE NOISE AND VIBRATION FROM ENGINE AREA. FOUND AFT MAIN DRIVE BELT HAD FAILED COMPLETELY AND HAD PUSHED THE FORWARD BELT FORWARD WHERE ONLY ONE SECTION WAS STILL POWERING ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO ENGINE COOLING FAN SHROUD BY ENGINE OIL COOLER. ALL BELTS AND FAN SHROUD TO BE REPLACED. ONE ANTENNA CONNECTOR TO BE RELACED. THIS IS NOT A CHARTER AIRCRAFT.