Service difficulty report · Power Supply · Bolkms BK117B1

Difficulty date
July 5, 2008
Submitted
July 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N117TX
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B1
Aircraft serial
7177
Engine
Lyc LTS101*
Part
Power Supply
Condition
Burned
Location
Instrument Panel
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E, D

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

What was found

PRIOR TO TAKEOFF FROM HOSPITAL HELIPAD, THE PILOT INSTRUMENTS LIGHTS WENT DARK. SOON AFTERWARDS THERE WAS THE ODOR OF BURNING INSULATION IN THE COCKPIT. AC SHUTDOWN, DISCUSSION WITH THE MAINT TECH CONCLUDED A SUSPECTED PILOT INSTRUMENT POWER SUPPLY FAILURE. AC WAS PLACED ON MEL STATUS AND RETURNED TO HOME BASE FOR INSPECTION. THE SUSPECTED PART WAS REMOVED AND INDEED HAD THE ODOR OF BURNED INSULATION. (K)