Service difficulty report · Transducer · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
August 9, 2023
Submitted
August 9, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
07720129128
Aircraft time
4,263 hours
Part
Transducer
Part number
ZRB26300
Part serial
NA
Condition
Failed
Location
Unknown
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

AFTER 2 HOURS INTO FLIGHT #1 TRANSMISSION PRESSURE INDICATION WENT TO .7 THEN TO NORMAL (CENTER OF BLACK), THEN WENT TO ZERO THEN BACK TO NORMAL. REDUCTION OF PRESSURE AND LANDING HAD NO CHANGE. REDUCING TO IDLE THEN TO 100% YIELDED NO CHANGE OF INDICATIONS. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL (TEMP, ETC.). POST FLIGHT SHOWED NO SIGNS OF LEAKAGE, OIL LEVELS APPEARED NORMAL. THUS #1 TRANSMISSION PRESSURE INTERMITTENT. DURING TESTFLIGHT EVAL, XMSN #1 SIDE OIL PRESSURE ERRATIC. WHEN PRESSURE INDICATED BELOW 1 BAR MASTER CAUSTION AND XMSN OIL P WARNING LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. NORMAL CAUTION AND WARNING INDICATIONS OCCURRED WHEN #2 SIDE PRESSURE WENT BELOW 1 BAR DURING SHUT DOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESSURE TRANSDUCER; TEST PILOT MOC SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED.