Service difficulty report · Yoke · Robsin R44

Difficulty date
March 11, 2013
Submitted
April 10, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
L9QR350Y
Leading Edge Aviation Inc
Aircraft
N392GP
Make and model
Robsin R44
Aircraft serial
11238
Aircraft time
2,167 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Engine time
2,167 hours
Part
Yoke
Part number
C9081
Condition
Failed
Part time
2,167 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ONE OF THE MAGNETS CAME LOOSE FROM THE MAIN GEAR BOX YOKE, THERE ARE 2 MAGNETS IN THIS HALL EFFECT MAIN ROTOR RPM SENCING SYS WHEN ONE OF THE MAGNETS CAME SEPARATED FROM THE YOKE YOU LOOSE RPM INDICATION AND THE LOW ROTOR RPM WARNING HORN AND LIGHT THEN ACTIVATE. THIS FAILURE RESULTED IN AN AUTOROTATION AND THE TAILBOOM BEING CUT OFF BY THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES.