Service difficulty report · Control Box · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
October 26, 2022
Submitted
October 26, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QR9R369D
M1 Support Services
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
15723909770
Aircraft time
2,930 hours
Part
Control Box
Part number
B761M5023103
Part serial
753
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
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

43 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, VARNR WOULD NOT REMAIN IN NORMAL MODE AND FLI NEEDLES FLUCTUATED WILDLY WHILE NORMAL WAS SELECTED ON VARNR MODE SELECT SWITCH. WHEN SWITCH WAS IN MANUAL MODE, NEEDLES REMAINED STABLE. REPLACED VARTOMS CONTROL BOX IAW AMM 76-13-00, 4-1. MTF COMPLETE IAW 05-60-00, 6-10 ADJUSTMENTS MADE ALL CHECKS PASS BOTH HOVER AND ALT.