Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
July 18, 2010
Submitted
July 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779LF
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9103
Aircraft time
1,350 hours, 4,000 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AA
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

ENROUTE, CREW NOTICED A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. A FEW MOMENTS LATER, COULD SMELL THE FUMES. ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY SMOKE OR FIRE. NONE DETECTED. DIVERTED, OPENED PILOT SIDE SLIDING WINDOW FOR FRESH AIR AND WITHIN 10 SECONDS, A STRONG ODOR OF JET FUEL ENTERED CABIN. HEADED FOR AN OPEN PARKING LOT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CREW EXITED UPON LANDING TO SECURE THE AREA AROUND ACFT AND COMPLETED NORMAL ENGINE SHUTDOWNS. ACFT INSPECTED BY MECHANIC, FOUND NO OBVIOUS FUEL LEAKAGE OR ELECTRICAL FAILURES. ACFT GROUND RUN, AND OPS CHECK FLIGHT PERFORMED. NO DUPLICATION OF PREVIOUS PROBLEMS NOTED.