Service difficulty report · Cadc · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
May 21, 2024
Submitted
May 21, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QR9R369D
M1 Support Services
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
09720919291
Aircraft time
4,372 hours
Part
Cadc
Part number
C19243EB05
Part serial
3440
Condition
Unreliable
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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 ON FINAL APPROACH, NOTICED A MASSIVE DROP IN FUEL QUANTITY. FUEL CHECK INITIATED UPON DEPARTURE AT 790LBS. MAIN FUEL, ON FINAL APPROACH INTO STAGEFIELD MAIN FUEL INDICATED 234LBS. EQUALING 556LBS. USAGE IN 15 MINUTES. NO FUMES OR VISIBLE LEAKS WERE DETECTED. T/P MOC DETECTED FUEL INDICATION IS UNRELIABLE. AFTER REFUEL THE FUEL INDICATION SHOWED 660LBS. FUEL FLUCTUATED FROM 660 TO 1150LBS. THEN REMAINED STEADY DURING FLIGHT. SUSPECT WHEN FUEL IS BELOW A CERTAIN LEVEL IN THE TANK IT BECOMES UNRELIABLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAD V2006; MOC SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. A/C BURNED CORRECT FUEL RATE PER PPC AND RFM.