Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
April 8, 2025
Submitted
April 8, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QR9R369D
M1 Support Services
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9358
Aircraft time
4,313 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
41800876400
Part serial
800046
Condition
Failed
Location
Autopilot
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 1: AUTOPILOT TEST FAILED. CONSISTENTLY YAW TRIM BUT JUMPED FROM AP1 TO AP2 DURING SUBSEQUENT TESTS. A TEST FLIGHT EVAL FOUND T/R SEMA ACTUATOR GRINDING AND CHATTERING WHILE PERFORMING AFCS FUNCTION CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED T/R SEMA IAW AMM 67-20-00, 4-14; MOC SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED.