Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
April 29, 2014
Submitted
May 1, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N145HH
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9236
Aircraft time
2,162 hours, 10,440 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Engine time
2,162 hours, 5,797 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
B673M40A1001
Part serial
00313
Condition
Leaking
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
146 hours, 717 cycles
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
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

THE TAIL ROTOR ACTUATOR WAS FOUND SEEPING. THIS ACTUATOR WAS IN SERVICE FOR 146 HOURS, ABOUT THE AVERAGE TIME FOR REPLACEMENT EXPERIENCED AT THIS FACILITY WITH THIS ACFT. THE LEAKAGE RATE EXCEEDS THE LIMITS SPECIFIED IN THE MBB BK117C-2 AMM IAW CH 67-34-00, 6-1 F 3 C & F LEAKAGE RATES & CH 29-00-00, 5-1 TABLE 1.