The National Transportation Safety Board has directed the Federal Aviation Administration to require Robinson Helicopter to maintain a database of reported incidents involving main rotor assembly issues in R44 helicopters.
Safety recommendation
The National Transportation Safety Board has directed the Federal Aviation Administration to require Robinson Helicopter to maintain a database of reported incidents involving main rotor assembly issues in R44 helicopters.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued Recommendation A-11-083, designated as ANC09GA040, addressed directly to the Federal Aviation Administration. This directive specifically requires Robinson Helicopter to establish and maintain a comprehensive database of all reported incidents related to mast rocking within the main rotor assembly of R44 helicopters. The recommendation aims to ensure that data regarding these specific mechanical occurrences is systematically collected and tracked by the manufacturer.