Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
October 25, 2022
Submitted
October 25, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N143NE
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
20218
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit/ Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT BACK TO THE AIRPORT, THE HVAC SYSTEM STOPPED FUNCTIONING. ATTEMPTED TO CYCLE POWER ON THE CONTROL UNIT, WHICH DID NOT RESTORE FUNCTION. ABOUT A MINUTE LATER, A CREWMEMBER IN THE REAR CABIN REPORTED A BURNING SMELL. CHECKED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL, AND FOUND A POPPED BREAKER. AT THIS POINT, TURNING FINAL TO THE AIRPORT. WHILST ON FINAL, THE BURNING SMELL PENETRATED THE COCKPIT. NO SMOKE WAS OBSERVED. A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE, FOLLOWED BY A NORMAL SHUT DOWN. AIRCRAFT INSPECTED, COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE.