SDR 2003F00593

Service difficulty report · Computer · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
August 5, 2003
Submitted
October 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N880SL
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft serial
7130
Part
Computer
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Yaw
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED YAW CSAS FAILURE EN ROUTE TO HOSPITAL. NO COCKPIT INDICATIONS, ONLY INTERMITTENT UNCOMMANDED TAIL ROTOR INPUTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE FOR MX. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING YAW SYSTEM, FOUND YAW COMPUTER TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED COMPUTER, OPS CHECKS GOOD. (M)