Service difficulty report · Rcr · Kamov KA32A1

Difficulty date
July 19, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Kamov KA32A1
Engine
Klimov TB3117BMA
Part
Rcr
Part number
DMP200BY
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nose Section
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE PILOTS WERE WORKING THE HELICOPTER. THE FIRST PILOT AND EVENTUALLY THE NON FIRST PILOT SMELLED SOMETHING. THE FIRST PILOT NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM HIS CHIN BUBBLE. THE LT INVERTRER LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS SWITCHED OFF BY THE NFP. THE SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT PROCEDURE WAS CARRIED OUT ACCORDING TO THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND THE HELICOPTER LANDED AT AN APPROPRIATE LANDING SITE. THE ACFT WAS SHUTDOWN. THE ENGINEERS PULLED THE BATTERIES FROM THE ACFT DUE TO THE POSITION TO THE SMOKE SOURCE. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE A-RELAY BOX, THE RCR.