Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
June 24, 2021
Submitted
June 24, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QR9R369D
M1 Support Services
Aircraft
N114AH
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9690
Aircraft time
2,376 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
164851980
Part serial
30173
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Engine
Part time
2,292 hours
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

UNABLE TO HOVER WITH VARTOMS IN NORM MODE BECAUSE FLI NEEDLES WOULD FLUCTUATE EXCESSIVELY WITH SPREADS GREATER THAN 20% DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BOTH TORQUES, HAD TO HOVER IN THE MAN MODE NOT TO EXCEED ANY LIMITS. NOTICED THAT FLI #2 NEEDLE WAS VERY SLOW TO REACT TO COLLECTIVE APPLICATIONS AND ALWAYS LAGGED BEHIND FLI #1 NEEDLE, MORE PREVALENT WHEN REDUCING THE COLLECTIVE. FUEL CONTROL REPLACED WITH 10 HOURS TIME SINCE REPAIR.