Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
September 30, 2026
Submitted
September 30, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QR9R369D
M1 Support Services
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9719
Aircraft time
5,267 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
41800876400
Part serial
710784
Condition
Failed
Location
Autopilot
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SAS A/P CUT FAILURE; YAW SAS AND BACKUP SAS ACTUATOR FAILURE DURING START RUNUP. A TEST FLIGHT EVAL FOUND DURING AUTOPILOT TEST YAW SAS AND BACKUP SAS CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATE AND REMAIN ON. WHEN CAUTION IS ACKNOWLEDGED AP TEST PASS IS ILLUMINATED IN GREEN ON CAD. DURING SAS/AP CUT FROM EITHER SEAT APPROPRIATE OFF LIGHTS COME ON, HOWEVER, BACK UP SAS AND YAW SAS ILLUMINATE IMMEDIATELY INSTEAD OF THE NORMAL 3-5 SECOND DELAY. AP SYSTEM CANNOT BE BUILT BACK UP. NO AFCS SUBSYSTEM CODES ILLUMINATE FOR FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEMA ACTUATOR IAW AMM 67-20-00, 4-14.