Service difficulty report · Ecs · Bolkms BK117A3

Difficulty date
April 19, 2008
Submitted
April 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118NC
Make and model
Bolkms BK117A3
Aircraft serial
7067
Engine
Lyc LTS101*
Part
Ecs
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS ALMOST AT DESTINATION WHEN THE CREW SMELLED SEVERAL STRANGE ODORS. CREW THOUGHT THE SMELLS WERE COMING FROM NUMEROUS FIRES ON THE GROUND IN THE AREA. NURSE IN BACK OF AIRCRAFT REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM VENTS IN THE AIRCRAFT CABIN. PILOT AND MEDICAL CREW MEMBER IN FRONT NEVER SAW SMOKE. THE ECU WAS BLOWING WARM AIR EVEN THOUGH IT WAS SET FOR AIR CONDITIONING. TURNING OFF THE ECU STOPPED BOTH THE SMOKE AND THE SMELL. THE CLOSEST PLACE TO LAND WAS THE DESTINATION, AND LANDING WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MECHANIC FOUND FAILED COMPONENTS IN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. MECHANIC TOOK ECU OUT OF SERVICE, COMPLETED MEL PAPERWORK, AND PLACARDED SYSTEM OUT OF SERVICE AS WELL.