What was found
DURING PREFLIGHT, MTF DETECTED PILOTS SIDE R/H TAIL ROTOR PEDAL TO HAVE RATCHETING FEEL WHEN RIGHT PEDAL IS FULL AFT DURING INITIAL PUSH FORWARD. CAN HEAR AND FEEL UNDER RIGHT SIDE PANEL.
- Difficulty date
- June 23, 2021
- Submitted
- June 23, 2021
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- QR9R369D
M1 Support Services - Aircraft
- N162AH
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117C2
- Aircraft serial
- 21063
- Aircraft time
- 2,250 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2200 · Auto Flight System
- Part
- Motor
- Part number
- 41800879001
- Part serial
- 619
- Condition
- Ratcheting
- Location
- T/R Trim System
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.