Service difficulty report · Cyclic Control · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
August 29, 2013
Submitted
August 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N481LF
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9392
Part
Cyclic Control
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A NORMAL CHECK OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS DURING MX, FOUND THE CO-PILOTS CYCLIC MISINSTALLED, CYCLIC CAN CONTACT GLARESHIELD AND POSSIBLY WEDGE UNDER IT. GLARESHIELD AND INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE NOT OEM INSTALLED PARTS. MODIFIED UNDER STC SR00650DE-D. ISSUE IS NOT ONLY WITH THIS PARTICULAR ACFT BUT RATHER THIS TYPE WITH THE STC INSTALLED. PROBLEM CAN BE CORRECTED ON A SHORT TERM BASIS BY REMOVING THE CO-PILOTS CONTROLS. MFG HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AND ARE WORKING ON THE PERMANENT SOLUTION.