Service difficulty report · Ecu · Bolkms BK117B1

Difficulty date
November 12, 2007
Submitted
November 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N105VU
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B1
Aircraft serial
7143
Engine
Lyc LTS101*
Part
Ecu
Condition
Dirty
Stage of operation
NR
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

PIC AND MED CREW SMELLED SMOKE AND RETURNED TO, AND LANDED AT THE HOSPITAL. A MECHANIC HAS TROUBLESHOT ANY SYSTEM THAT COULD PRODUCE THE ODOR. PERFORMED A MAINTENANCE OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT AND FOUND NO REOCCURRENCE OF THE ODOR. DECIDED THAT THE ECU HAD BEEN USED FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS SEASON AND THE BURNING ODOR POSSIBLY WAS FROM THE DUST THAT HAD ACCUMULATED DURING THE HEATERS NON-USE.