Service difficulty report · Gyro · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
May 27, 2022
Submitted
May 27, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QR9R369D
M1 Support Services
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
07720259153
Aircraft time
3,441 hours
Part
Gyro
Part number
43800100302
Part serial
0702377
Condition
Faulty
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

BACKUP SAS FAILED IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT DOES NOT PASS AP TEST. BACKUP SAS AND YAW TRIM STAYS ILLUMINATED. TEST PILOT EVALUATION FOUND HISTORIC CODE FOR PITCH GYRO TO BE INVALID WHILE IN MAINTENANCE MODE. SUSPECT PITCH GYRO TO BE FAULTY CAUSING BACKUP SAS LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIBRE OPTIC GYRO IAW 22-10-00, 4.3. TEST FLIGHT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED IAW AMM 05-60-00, 6-1.