Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
October 5, 2026
Submitted
October 5, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QR9R369D
M1 Support Services
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9153
Aircraft time
5,038 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
41800876400
Part serial
MC4004
Condition
Failed
Location
Autopilot
Stage of operation
TX
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

A/C FAILED AUTOPILOT TEST; YAW SAS AND BACKUP SAS ACTUATORS. A TEST FLIGHT EVAL FOUND AUTOPILOT FAILS SELFTEST. INDICATES AP1, YAW SAS, ACTUATOR, BACKUP SAS ALTERNATING WITH AP2, YAW SAS, ACTUATOR, BACKUP SAS. ON THE CAD VEMD AFCS SUBSYSTEM FAILURE CODES INDICATE 1 FAIL AND 2 FAIL. AN AMBER Y INDICATES ON THE PFD. AUTOPILOT TEST WOULD NOT COMPLETE DUE TO FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEMA ACTUATOR IAW AMM 67-20-00, 4-14. MTF/MOC SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED, NORMAL OPERATION NOTED.