Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
February 24, 2023
Submitted
February 24, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QR9R369D
M1 Support Services
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
15723899769
Aircraft time
3,151 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
41800876400
Part serial
708238
Condition
Warning Light
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

ON TAKEOFF, THE AP1 BLINKED OFF AND IMMEDIATELY CAME BACK ON. NO OTHER ISSUES WERE OBSERVED UNTIL 1.3 HOURS OF FLIGHT WHEN "ACTUATOR" LIGHT AND MASTER CAUTIONS ILLUMINATED. INITIALLY LOST BOTH AP1 AND AP2. ATTEMPTED TO RE-ENGAGE THE APS AND THEY WOULD NOT COME ON. THE ACTUATOR THEN BECAME INTERMITTENT EVERY 2 SECONDS OR SO. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEMA ACTUATOR IAW AMM 67-20-00, 4-14. TF MOC COMPLETED IAW MSM 05-60-00, 6-1. CHECKS OK.