Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
August 2, 2023
Submitted
August 2, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QR9R369D
M1 Support Services
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
15723949774
Aircraft time
3,192 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
41800879001
Part serial
780
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER INSTALLING YAW TRIM ACTUATOR, T/R PEDALS WERE FOUND TO BE EXTREMELY STIFF WITH CONTROL ROD CONNECTED TO YAW TRIM ACTUATOR. ALL OTHER CHECKS FOUND SATISFACTORY WITH CONTROL ROD DISCONNECTED FROM ACTUATOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED YAW TRIM ACTUATOR.