Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
September 4, 2025
Submitted
September 4, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QR9R369D
M1 Support Services
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9829
Aircraft time
3,586 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
41800876400
Part serial
MC3077
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

YAW ACTUATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT AND WOULD NOT RESET. TWO RESET ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. SEMA ACTUATOR WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE DURING TROUBLESHOOTING IAW AMM 22-10-00, 2-1. CAUSES YAW SAS, BACKUP SAS, AND ACTUATOR MESSAGES TO APPEAR ON CAD WITH "Y" ON PFD. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEMA ACTUATOR IAW AMM 67-20-00, 4-14. MOC SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED IAW 05-06-00, 6-12.