Service difficulty report · Fan · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
June 17, 2015
Submitted
June 19, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N145MC
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9120
Aircraft time
5,920 hours
Part
Fan
Part number
S6220EC2
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 200
Part time
5,920 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE FLYING, CREW IN THE BACK ANNOUNCED THAT THEY SMELLED SMOKE. TWO SECONDS LATER THEY ANNOUNCED THAT THEY SAW SMOKE IN THE AFT CABIN. SHUT OFF THE AIR CONDITIONER. INFORMED THE CREW THAT WE WOULD BE MAKING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. ALREADY ON FREQUENCY WITH TOWER, TOLD THEM MAKING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TO THE RAMP. SHUTDOWN & COULD NOT SMELL SMOKE ANYMORE. NEVER SAW SMOKE, ONLY SMELLED IT.