Service difficulty report · Stop Pin · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
August 16, 2002
Submitted
August 23, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft time
3,445 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101750B1
Part
Stop Pin
Part number
MS16562234
Condition
Missing
Location
Light Gimble
Component
Searchlight · Hughes · 030040
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

(CAN) PILOT DOING DAILY INSPECTION NOTICED SX5 TURNED BEYOND 90 DEGREE LEFT POSITION WHERE NORMAL STOP OCCURS. FURTHER VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED ROLL PIN MISSING THEREFORE NOTHING TO MECHANICALLY STOP THE 360 DEGREE ROTATION OF SEARCHLIGHT. PIN REPLACED,LIGHT TESTED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.