Service difficulty report · Hose · Bolkms BK117A1

Difficulty date
March 18, 2023
Submitted
March 23, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N143NE
Make and model
Bolkms BK117A1
Aircraft serial
20218
Aircraft time
2,380 hours, 7,501 cycles
Part
Hose
Part number
BWT132290025
Part serial
NA
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200
Part time
2,380 hours, 7,501 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

WHILE AT 2000' MSL ENROUTE AT 2200EDT BETWEEN KPYM (BASE OF OPERATIONS) AND FALMOUTH HOSPITAL, MASSACHUSETTS WITH A NURSE AND PARAMEDIC ONBOARD, TO PICKUP A PATIENT AT FALMOUTH HOSPITAL, DETECTED A FUEL FUME ODOR FROM AIRCRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM (ECS) VENTILATION. SECURED ECS VENTILATION SYSTEM AND THEN BRIEFLY CRACKED OPENED SLIDING WINDOWS ON COCKPIT DOORS AND CABIN DOORS TO QUICKLY AND THOROUGHLY ELIMINATE SMELL. ABORTED THE MEDICAL TRANSPORT MISSION, DETERMINED SAFE LANDING CRITERIA, AND COMPLETED AN UNEVENTFUL SHORT FLIGHT BACK TO KPYM (BASE OF OPERATIONS).