Service difficulty report · Coll Pitch Cntr · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
January 3, 2025
Submitted
January 14, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N140SF
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9389
Aircraft time
8,350 hours
Part
Coll Pitch Cntr
Condition
Abnormal
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

COLLECTIVE FRICTION WAS TOO LIGHT ALLOWING COLLECTIVE TO FALL WHEN HANDS OFF CONTROLS. FOUND THE COLLECTIVE FRICTION KNOB FULLY LOOSENED AND NOT TIGHTENED TO INPUT COLLECTIVE FRICTION ON THE COLLECTIVE ALLOWING THE CONSTANT POWER TO BE MAINTAINED.