Service difficulty report · None · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
December 27, 2021
Submitted
December 27, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QR9R369D
M1 Support Services
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
15723609738
Aircraft time
2,580 hours
Part
None
Part number
41800878001
Part serial
1952
Condition
Illuminated
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING RUN-UP, AP1 AND TRIM FAIL AUTOPILOT TEST. T/F EVAL: CYCLIC BEEP TRIM OPERATES ONLY IN LATERAL DIRECTIONS (LEFT AND RIGHT); CYCLIC WILL NOT BEEP LONGITUDINALLY (FORE/AFT). DISCREPANCY IS PRESENT AT BOTH PILOT AND COPILOT CYCLIC CONTROLS. AUTOPILOT SYSTEM TEST FAILED. AP1 AND TRIM CAUTIONS DISPLAYED AFTER FIRST PORTION OF TEST, AND AP2 AND TRIM CAUTIONS DISPLAYED AFTER SECOND PORTION OF TEST. AFTER COMPLETION OF FAILED AUTOPILOT SYSTEM TEST, AP1 AND AP2 CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR IAW AMM67-14-00,4-1. TP MOC COMPLETED, AP TEST AND HOVER VERIFICATION IAW RFM AND 05-60-00, 6-1.