Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bolkms BK117B1

Difficulty date
January 22, 2008
Submitted
January 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440SL
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B1
Aircraft serial
7158
Aircraft time
9,795 hours, 34,113 cycles
Engine
Lyc LTS101750B1
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

PILOT RECEIVED A REQUEST FOR A BABY FLIGHT. THE CREWMEMBERS AND PILOT PROCEEDED TO THE AIRCRAFT TO REPOSITION DOWNTOWN SO THEY COULD PICKUP THE CHILDREN'S TEAM. UPON TAKEOFF AT 11:02 A CREWMEMBER IN THE AFT CABIN ANNOUNCED SHE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. ALL COCKPIT INSTRUMENT INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS TURNED TO RETURN TO BASE THE ODOR BECAME STRONGER TO THE PILOT. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED AT BASE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. AIRCRAFT TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND MAINT WAS CALLED. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE FUMES/SMELL, OR TO DUPLICATE THEM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.