Service difficulty report · Motor · Bolkms BK117A1

Difficulty date
April 7, 2021
Submitted
April 7, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N117UP
Make and model
Bolkms BK117A1
Aircraft serial
7508
Aircraft time
8,596 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Part
Motor
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Evap Blower
Component
Evap Blower
Component part number
ES730732
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

DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW SMELLED A BURNING SMELL IN THE CABIN. THE PILOT DEACTIVATED THE A/C SYSTEM AND PERFORMED AND UNSCHEDULED LANDING. UPON MAINTENANCE ARRIVAL, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE EVAPORATOR MOTOR WAS INOPERATIVE. THE SYSTEM WAS DEFERRED AND THE BLOWER WAS REPLACED UPON RECEIPT.