AD 2024-19-11
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Robinson | Helicopter Company | Airworthiness Directives; Robinson Helicopter Company Helicopters |
Unsafe Condition
A fractured clutch shaft forward yoke on the main rotor drive due to fatigue cracking.
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Required Actions
Visually inspect a certain part-numbered flex plate assembly and certain part-numbered yokes, including each flex plate bolt, and depending on the inspection results, remove an affected part from service and replace an affected part with an airworthy part. Remove a certain part-numbered yoke from service after accumulating a certain number of hours time-in-service (TIS) or a certain number of years, or as an alternative to removing the part from service, perform a 10x or higher power magnification visual inspection and, if needed, a magnetic particle inspection.
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Compliance Time
Within 50 flight hours
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Affected Aircraft
All Robinson Helicopter Company Model R44 and R44 II helicopters, with serial numbers 30001 and subsequent, and certain part-numbered yokes.
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Source: Official FAA Source ↗
Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026
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