Service difficulty report · Panel · Bolkms BK117A3

Difficulty date
February 10, 2005
Submitted
February 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N135CP
Make and model
Bolkms BK117A3
Aircraft serial
S7014
Aircraft time
6,465 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101650C2
Part
Panel
Condition
Fire
Location
Cockpit
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

PILOT REPORTED MOMENTARY SMOKE, SPARKS, AND POSSIBLE FLAMES IN OVERHEAD CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR PILOT INSTRUMENT LIGHTS POPPED AND SMOKE AND SPARKS STOPPED. THIS OCCURRED BETWEEN LOM (WINGS FIELD) AND NO2 (KEYSTONE HELIPORT). NO PATIENT ONBOARD. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO ORIGINAL DESTINATION. NO CAUSE IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.