Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
March 22, 2023
Submitted
March 22, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QR9R369D
M1 Support Services
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
18724239809
Aircraft time
2,744 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
B673M40A1002
Part serial
10100
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

DURING FLIGHT THE ACTUATOR MASTER CAUTION ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT STARTED TO EXPERIENCE HEADING/TRIM ANOMALIES. FLIGHT CONTROLS ALSO BECAME INCREASINGLY SLUGGISH. DURING TEST FLIGHT EVAL, 35 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, ACTUATOR ILLUMINATED ON CAD. PFD DISPLAYED A YAW AMBER INDICATION. AFTER LANDING, AP TEST WAS CONDUCTED AND AP1 AND AP2 FAILED TEST WITH YAW ACTUATOR ALONG WITH YAW SAS FAILING. REMOVED AND REPLACED T/R ACTUATOR IAW AMM 67-34-00, 4-1. TEST FLIGHT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED.