SDR 2024F00006

Service difficulty report · Blower Motor · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
December 25, 2023
Submitted
January 10, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N457JD
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9134
Aircraft time
8,970 hours, 40,731 cycles
Part
Blower Motor
Part number
609001
Part serial
NA
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Aft Cabin Ceilin
Part time
12 hours, 58 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE MEDICAL CREW OF THIS AIR AMBULANCE HELICOPTER REPORTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL FROM THE REAR OF THE CABIN. THE PILOT RETURNED TO BASE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR WAS INOPERATIVE AND HAD A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL. THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE