Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
September 11, 2026
Submitted
September 11, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QR9R369D
M1 Support Services
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9342
Aircraft time
4,991 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
41800876400
Part serial
751567
Condition
Sticking
Location
Autopilot
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
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

ON LIFTOFF, ACTUATOR CAUTION CAME ON. WHEN TRYING TO BUILD BACK UP, THE YAW CAUTION ON THE PFD WAS ILLUMINATED, HOWEVER, AP1/AP2 TURNED ON AS THEY SHOULD. TROUBLESHOOTING DETECTED THE YAW SEMA TO BE STICKING AND RACHETY CAUSING ACTUATOR CAUTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEMA ACTUATOR, TEST FLIGHT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED.