Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
September 2, 2021
Submitted
September 2, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QR9R369D
M1 Support Services
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
15723869766
Aircraft time
3,000 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
41800876400
Part serial
800027
Condition
Faulted
Location
Yaw Sema
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING RUNUP JUST PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, THE CAD DISPLAYED AN ACTUATOR FAIL MESSAGE. MAITNENANCE PERSONEL ATTEMPTED 3 TIMES TO RESET THE ACTUATOR AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. ACFT PL'D ON THE PAD. A TEST FLIGHT EVAL FOUND ACTUATOR FAILS WHEN PICKING A/C UP TO A HOVER. ACTUATOR CAUTION IS ILLUMINATED ON CAD WITH YAW (Y) CAUTION ON PFD. SYSTEM STATUS PAGE DISPLAYS YAWSEMA INVAL. REPLACED YAW SEMA IAW AMM 67-20-00, 4-8; TEST FLIGHT COMPLETED OK IAW AMM 05-60-00, 6-12. NO FAULTS NOTED.