Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
January 29, 2025
Submitted
January 29, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QR9R369D
M1 Support Services
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
1472342
Aircraft time
4,637 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
41800879001
Part serial
2187
Condition
Failed
Location
Yaw Trim
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

PRIOR TO STARTING ENGINES, DURING THE CONTROL SWEEP, THE PEDALS IN BOTH CREW STATIONS HAD APPROXIMATELY .5 TO 1" OF FREE MOVEMENT BEFORE ANY PRESSURE OR MOVEMENT IN THE PEDALS COULD BE FELT. AFTER ENGINE START, DURING THE HYDRAULIC CHECK, WITH HYDRAULIC PRESSURE APPLIED AND OFF, EACH CREW STATION COULD MOVE THE PEDALS LEFT OR RIGHT APPROXIMATELY 1" AND RELEASE PRESSURE, THE PEDALS WOULD POP BACK TO NEUTRAL THE SAME DISTANCE. CHECKED WITH TWIST GRIPS AT IDLE AND FLIGHT, AND PEDAL MOVEMENT WOULD REPLICATE REGARDLESS OF ROTOR RPM. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING YAW PEDAL ISSUES, FOUND YAW TRIM MOTOR STAYING IN BREAKOUT, CAUSING SPRING BACK IN PEDALS WHEN PRESSURE IS RELEASED. REMOVED AND REPLACED YAW TRIM MOTOR; MOC SERVICEABLE IAW FLM.