Service difficulty report · Housing · Bolkms BO105LSA3

Difficulty date
April 7, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bolkms BO105LSA3
Part
Housing
Part number
105456611
Condition
Cracked
Location
Actuator
Component
Actuator
Component part number
105456131
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TESTING THE ACTUATOR SHOWED HIGH INTERNAL LEAKAGE. AFTER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE HOUSING WAS CRACKED INTERNALLY. THE CRACK IS IN THE SERVO VALVE AXIS OF THE HOUSING AND APPEARS TO ORIGINATE FROM A DRILLED PASSAGE. THIS ASSEMBLY RECEIVED FROM AN AIRCRAFT IN THE USA.