Service difficulty report · Sensor · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
September 16, 2026
Submitted
September 16, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QR9R369D
M1 Support Services
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9695
Aircraft time
5,046 hours
Part
Sensor
Part number
430106202
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Rotor Tach
Stage of operation
HO
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

LOW ROTOR RPM LT AND AUDIO INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVE WHILE HOVER TAXIING, ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. A TESTFLIGHT EVAL FOUND UPON LANDING ON THE PAD AND REDUCING COLLECTIVE, THE ROTOR RPM AUDIO AND LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH ROTOR RPM AT 96.8%. WHEN INCREASING COLLECTIVE THE ROTOR RPM LIGHT STAYED ON AND THE HIGH ROTOR RPM AUDIO ACTIVATED AT 99.4% RPM. WHEN DOING AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE RPM WARNING SYSTEM BEFORE FLIGHT IT CORRECTLY ACTIVATED AT 95.1% RPM. ACFT WAS TESTED WITH A SIGNAL GENERATOR AND WORKED CORRECTLY INDICATING THE SENSOR IS GIVING ERRONEOUS FREQUENCIES CAUSING THE WARNING SYSTEM TO FUNCTION INCORRECTLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR SENSOR IAW AMM 62-41-00, 4-1. MOC SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED.