Service difficulty report · Control Box · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
January 31, 2025
Submitted
January 31, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N340SF
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9411
Aircraft time
8,483 hours, 23,596 cycles
Part
Control Box
Condition
Disengaged
Location
Vartoms
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

DURING DECENT THE VARTOMS SYSTEM DISENGAGED. CAUSING THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE TORQUE TO DECREASE. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO GET THE TORQUES MATCHED MANUALLY. ABORTED THE LANDING AND PROCEEDED TO AN AIRPORT TO PERFORM A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. AFTER EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING AND CONTACT WITH TECH SUPPORT, WE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE OR FIND ANY FAULTS WITH THE SYSTEM.