SDR ROBSUL0106

Service difficulty report · Structure · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
February 3, 2006
Submitted
February 13, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N105GK
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft serial
10527
Aircraft time
185 hours
Engine time
185 hours
Part
Structure
Part number
C0231
Part serial
2243
Condition
Dented
Location
Tailboom
Part time
185 hours
Component
Same As Above
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING 100 HOUR/ANNUAL INSPECTION A DENT WAS FOUND ON THE TAILBOOM CAUSED BY M/R BLADE CONTACT WITH BOOM. DUE TO SUSPECTED STATIC CONTACT DURING HIGH WIND CAUSING ROTOR SYSTEM TO TEETER RAPIDLY AND CONTACT BOOM. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE FOUND WITH BENDING OF PITCH LINK ROD ENDS AND CONTACT WITH HUB OF THE RUBBER BOOTS OF THE SPINDLE PITCH HORNS. THIUS DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH BLADE RISING DUE TO HIGH WIND.