ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Safety Notices, Service Bulletins, and Service Letters
 

       

 

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Revised: 20 May 2009

Safety Alerts
  15 Apr 2009 Hot Weather Operation
  07 Jun 2007 Avoid Flying Out of Trim
  22 Mar 2007Main Rotor Blade Skin Debonding
  04 Jan 2007 Main Rotor Blade Skin Debonding
  20 Dec 2004 Exceeding Power Limits Can Be Fatal
  01 Dec 2004Exceeding Manifold Pressure Limits
Safety Notices
  SN-40 Jul 2006 Postcrash Fires
 

Addendum

Jul 2006 Suppliers of Fire-Retardant Flight Suits
  SN-39 Jul 2003 Unusual Vibrations
  SN-38 Oct 2004 Practice Autorotations Cause Training Accidents
  SN-37 Dec 2001 Exceeding Operating Limits
  SN-36 Nov 2000 Overspeeds During Liftoff
  SN-35 Apr 1999 Flying Near Broadcast Towers
  SN-34 Apr 2009 Photo Flights - Very High Risk
  SN-33 Mar 1998 Vee-Belts Turning Rotor During Engine Start-Up
  SN-32 Mar 1998 High Winds or Turbulence
  SN-31 Dec 1996 Governor Can Mask Carb Ice
  SN-30 Jun 1994 Loose Objects Can Be Fatal
  SN-29 Jun 1994 Airplane Pilots High Risk When Flying Helicopters
  SN-28 Jun 1994 Listen For Impending Bearing Failure
  SN-27 Jun 1994 Surprise Throttle Chops Can Be Deadly
  SN-26 Jun 1994 Night Flight Plus Bad Weather Can Be Deadly
  SN-25 Nov 1999 Carburetor Ice
  SN-24 Jun 1994 Low RPM Rotor Stall Can Be Fatal
  SN-23 Jun 1994 Walking Into Tail Rotor Can Be Fatal
  SN-22 Jun 1994 Always Reduce Rate-of-Descent Before Reducing Airspeed
  SN-21 ------------ Deleted
  SN-20 Jun 1994 Beware of Demonstration or Initial Training Flights
  SN-19 Jun 1994 Flying Low Over Water is Very Hazardous
  SN-18 Jun 1994 Loss of Visibility Can Be Fatal
  SN-17 Jun 1994 Never Exit Helicopter With Engine Running
  SN-16 Jun 1994 Power Lines Are Deadly
  SN-15 Jun 1994 Fuel Exhaustion Can Be Fatal
  SN-14 ------------ Superseded By SN-17, SN-27 and SN-28
  SN-13 Jun 1994 Do Not Attach Items to the Skids
  SN-12 ------------ Superseded By SN-24
  SN-11 Nov 2000 Low-G Pushovers - Extremely Dangerous
  SN-10 Jun 1994 Fatal Accidents Caused By Low RPM Rotor Stall
  SN-9 Jun 1994 Many Accidents Involve Dynamic Rollover
  SN-2 – 8 ------------ Superceded or Deleted
  SN-1 Jun 1994 Inadvertent Actuation of Mixture Control in Flight

R22 Service Bulletins
  SB-98 22 Feb 2008 Removable Collective Spring Pin
  SB-97 22 Feb 2008 Pedal Support Safety Tabs
  SB-96 29 Mar  2007 Main Rotor Blade Erosion
  SB-95 26 Jan 2005 Lower Actuator Bearing Assembly
  SB-94 14 Dec 2004 Main Rotor Blade Replacement
  SB-93 27 May 2004 Comm Antenna
  SB-92 3 Nov 2003 Tail Rotor Pedal Clip
  SB-91 3 Nov 2003 Jackshaft Brace
  SB-90A 10 Jun 2002 TR Pitch Control
  SB-84 8 Sep 1998 Fuel Tank Vent
  SB-83 4 Mar 1997 Fuel Tank Vent
  SB-78A 27 May 2004 Main Rotor Stop
 R22 Service Letters
  SL-57 22 Feb 2008 Alternator V-Belts
  SL-56 29 Mar 2007 Main Rotor Blade Skin-to-Spar Bond Line Refinishing
 

Addendum

25 May 2007 Additional Information Regarding Main Rotor Blade Skin Debonding
  SL-55 1 Jun 2006 Main Rotor Blade Inspection
  SL-54 5 Mar 2004 Main Rotor Retirement
 

SL-53

21 Nov 2001

Inspection of Main Rotor Root

  SL-21A 31 May 2002 Main Rotor Sealant

R44  Service Bulletins
  SB-71 25 Mar 2009 R44 II Throttle Link
  SB-70 25 Mar 2009 Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detector Retrofit
 

KI-164

30 Apr 2009 Carbon Monoxide Detector Field Installation Kit Instructions
  SB-69 25 Mar 2009 Gascolator Assembly
 

KI-193-2

31 Mar 2009 R44 II Gascolator Assembly Upgrade Kit Instructions
 

KI-193-1

31 Mar 2009 R44 Gascolator Assembly Upgrade Kit Instructions
  SB-68 25 Mar 2009 Rigid Fuel Line Replacement
  KI-194 20 May 2009 R44 Fuel Hose Installation Kit Instructions
  KI-195 20 May 2009 R44 II Fuel Hose Installation Kit Instructions
  SB-67 06 Nov 2008 R44 II Fuel Hose Supports
  SB-66 18 Mar 2008 D202-2 Bracket Replacement
  SB-65 22 Feb 2008 Air Conditioning Duct Wiring
  SB-64 22 Feb 2008 Removable Collective Spring Pin
  SB-63 22 Feb 2008 Pedal Support Safety Tabs
  SB-62 19 Dec 2007 R44 II Throttle Linkage
  SB-61 29 Mar 2007 Main Rotor Blade Erosion
  SB-60 15 Sep 2006 C771-1 Air Filters w/ Orange Rubber
  SB-59 10 Aug 2006 C046-18 Frame Tube Clamp
 

KI-185

10 Aug 2006 Frame Tube Clamp Installation Kit
  SB-58A 01 Sep 2006 R44 II Throttle Link
  SB-57 29 Mar 2006 KI-176 R44 Tailpipe Extension Kit
  SB-56 29 Mar 2006 Seat Belt Buckle Assemblies
  SB-55 20 Jul 2005 R44 II Fuel Control Reorientation
 

KI-178

14 Sep 2006 Fuel Control Reorientation Kit
  SB-54 25 Apr 2005 Service Bulletin SB-54 Superseded by SB-55
  SB-53 27 May 2004 Frame Tube
  SB-52 27 May 2004 Comm Antenna
  SB-51 24 Nov 2003 NAS6605-31 Bolts
  SB-50 11 Sep 2003 Oil Line Clamp
  SB-49 11 Sep 2003 Engine Alternate Air Intake
  SB-48 11 Sep 2003 Fuel Control Safety Wire
  SB-47 20 Jun 2003 Fuel Control Inlet Fitting
  SB-43A 10 Jun 2002 Tail Rotor Pitch Control Bearings
  SB-42 15 Oct 2004 Cancelled
       
R44 Service Letters
  SL-35A 25 Mar 2009 Servo Plugs
  SL-35 18 Mar 2008 Servo Plugs
  SL-34 22 Feb 2008 Alternator V-Belts
  SL-33 19 Dec 2007 Additional Inspection Criteria for Sprag Clutches
  SL-32 29 Mar 2007 Main Rotor Blade Bond Inspection and Maintenance
     Addendum 25 May 2007 Additional Information Regarding Main Rotor Blade Skin Debonding
  SL-31 1 Jun 2006 Main Rotor Blade Inspection
  SL-30 20 Jul 2005 Crankshaft Replacement
  SL-29 15 Oct 2004 Optional Four-Point Front-seat Harness
  SL-28 15 Oct 2004 D040-1 AFT Cowling Assembly
  SL-27 15 Oct 2004 Tailpipe Extension
  SL-26 24 Nov 2003 Low RPM Warning Horn
  SL-25 10 Jun 2002 Hydraulic Reservoir Vent