Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
February 22, 2023
Submitted
February 22, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QR9R369D
M1 Support Services
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
15724119795
Aircraft time
2,610 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
B761M2107101
Part serial
6900
Condition
Illuminated
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

VAR NR CAUTION ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. VARTOMS KEPT GETTING SPLITS ON ENGINES AND WOULD MAINTAIN THE ROTOR RPM AT 101 REGARDLESS OF AIRSPEED. ABLE TO MAUAL RE-TRIM, HOWEVER; THE SYSTEM WOULD ALMOST IMMEDIATELY SPLIT AGAIN. DURING MTF FOR VARTOMS ISSUE FOUND NO 2 TRIM MOTOR INOP. CONDUCTED TROUBLESHOOTING BY SWAPING CANNON PLUG POSITIONS AND #2 DID NOT MOVE ON EITHER PLUG, CAUSING VARNR LIGHT AND FLI FLUCTUATIONS DURING FLIGHT AND NR TO STAY AT 101 REGARDLESS OF AIRSPEED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACTUATOR; MTF COMP IAW 05-60-00, 6-1.