Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
July 25, 2022
Submitted
July 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N854EC
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9327
Aircraft time
9,032 hours, 28,593 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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'S STATEMENT - SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING FROM A SCENE WITH PATIENT ON BOARD, MEDICAL CREW ANNOUNCED THERE WAS AN ACRID SMELL IN AFT CABIN. COCKPIT INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL (NO ELECTRICAL ISSUES PRESENT AND ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS IN). AFTER APPROXIMATELY 120 SECONDS ACRID SMELL WAS ALSO NOTICEABLE IN THE COCKPIT AND MED CREW STATED THAT THEY WERE UNCOMFORTABLE CONTINUING THE FLIGHT. I IMMEDIATELY EXECUTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TO THE CLOSEST SUITABLE AREA. LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN - MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF ALL AIRCRAFT AND MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, FOLLOWED BY 20 MINUTE GROUND RUN WITH NO SMELL NOTICED, FOLLOWED BY OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WITH NOT UNUSUAL ODORS NOTED.