Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
April 18, 2013
Submitted
April 19, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N145LF
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9072
Aircraft time
2,719 hours
Part
Unknown
Condition
Fumes
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING ACFT STARTING PROCEDURE, BATTERY POWER WAS ENERGIZED AND ACFT SYSTEMS WERE PREPARED FOR STARTING FIRST ENGINE. FUMES WERE NOTICED AND WHEN ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED TO VIEW WHERE THE FUMES WERE EMMINATING FROM, SMOKE WAS RISING FROM BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THROUGH LOUVERS IN THE GLARE SHIELD. BATTERY POWER WAS REMOVED. DOORS WERE OPENED, AND RESULTING SMOKE AND FUMES DISAPPATED.