Service difficulty report · Servo · Bolkms BK117B1

Difficulty date
July 23, 2003
Submitted
August 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911KS
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B1
Aircraft serial
7042
Engine
Lyc LTS101*
Part
Servo
Condition
Failed
Location
Tail Rotor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SERVO FAILED. INPUT PILOT VALVE INTERMITTENT. OPS INTERNALLY. CAUSED TAIL ROTOR CONTROL HARDER TO PUSH RIGHT THAN LEFT. SLIGHT BINDING IN TAIL ROTOR CONTROL.