Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
January 20, 2026
Submitted
January 20, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QR9R369D
M1 Support Services
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9751
Aircraft time
4,601 hours
Part
Transceiver
Part number
4000155255111
Part serial
56246
Condition
Failed
Location
Comm Sys
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

#4 RADIO WOULD NOT XMIT MORE THAN 1 MILE WHEN IN FLIGHT. ON GROUND AT AIRFIELD, RADIO OPERATES OK. AFTER TAKEOFF, WAS UNABLE TO TRANSMIT TO TOWER ON #4 RADIO. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED RT-5000 TRANSCEIVER HAD WEAK XMT/RCV. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSCEIVER IAW 145MMS-015.