What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 19, 2023, a pilot of a Eurocopter deutschland gmb privacy data omittedmade a precautionary landing in a field due to the crew smelling smoke while in flight. The dispatched mechanic discovered an air-condition belt had shredded. The mechanic removed belt remnants. The air conditioning system was made inoperable in accordance with the minimum equipment list (MEL) and per amc BK117C2 MEL. The flight crew performed an operational check of the aircraft. No defects were noted and completed the flight without further issue.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 19, 2023, A PILOT OF A EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMB ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A FIELD DUE TO THE CREW SMELLING SMOKE WHILE IN FLIGHT. THE DISPATCHED MECHANIC DISCOVERED AN AIR-CONDITION BELT HAD SHREDDED. THE MECHANIC REMOVED BELT REMNANTS. THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS MADE INOPERABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST (MEL) AND PER AMC BK117C2 MEL. THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE AIRCRAFT. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED AND COMPLETED THE FLIGHT WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUE.