Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
November 25, 2025
Submitted
November 25, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QR9R369D
M1 Support Services
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9745
Aircraft time
4,689 hours
Part
Transmitter
Part number
SSTUVEURC21S
Condition
Failed
Location
Main Rotor
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

DURING ENG #1 START, MM INDICATION BEGAN TO MOVE PAST 77% REACHING THE MM EXCEEDANCE ONCE THE ENG REACHED IDLE. A TEST FLIGHT EVAL FOUND DURING TWO CONSECUTIVE STARTS OF #1 ENG; MAST MOMENT GAVE 3-4 AND 2 ERRONEOUS DEVIATIONS ABOVE 90%. ADDITIONAL 2 DEVIATIONS OCCURED DURING COAST DOWN OF THE ROTOR AFTER THE 2ND START. MM INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL (2-6%) AT GROUND IDLE THROUGH 70% TORQUE SINGLE ENGINE. AFTER SHUTDOWN MM EXCEEDANCE INDICATED: FLT # 20 MM > 64% 4.4S 111.1% MM> 77% 2.6S 111.1%. REMOVED AND REPLACED SSTU IAW AMM 63-42-00, 4-2.