# SDR BAQA200800003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 19, 2008
- Submitted: April 22, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N118NC
- Make and model: Bolkms BK117A3
- Aircraft serial: 7067
- Aircraft time: 10,053 hours, 32,697 cycles
- Engine: Lyc LTS101650B1
- System (JASC): [2150 · Cabin Cooling System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2150)
- Part: O-Ring
- Part number: S8990132
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: A/C Bay
- Component: Duct Assembly, Alidsg
- Component part number: 22019591
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: H
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA200800003

## Discrepancy

CRUISE FLIGHT, CLOSE TO FLIGHT DESTINATION CREW SMELLED "STRANGE ODOR" IN CABIN/COCKPIT.  PILOT TURNED OFF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL UNIT AND SMELL CEASED.  INSPECTION OF ECU REVEALED THAT THE "INDUCTOR" PIPE TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER TO COOLING TURBINE HAD A SMALL SPLIT AT THE TURBINE AND PIECES OF THE SEALING O-RING (PACKING) WAS EXPOSED AND MISSING.

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