Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
February 16, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft time
4,198 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101750B1
Part
Actuator
Part number
7004305901
Condition
Faulted
Location
Pitch Control
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CSAS PITCH LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH DURING GROUND TEST. PITCH ACTUATOR WAS DETERMINED AT FAULT - WITH CSAS SYS POWERED UP IT WAS POSSIBLE TO MANUALLY EXTEND AND RETRACT THE ACTUATOR FROM STOP TO STOP WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INTERNALLY BRAKED. REPLACEMENT OF ACTUATOR RECTIFIED THE DEFECT AND ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.