Service difficulty report · Relay · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
July 18, 2013
Submitted
July 31, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N145DU
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9421
Aircraft time
599 hours, 1,583 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
M83536924L
Condition
Failed
Location
Aft Cabin Area
Stage of operation
AA
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE CREW DETECTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. TURNED OFF A/C AND FAN AND THE ODOR SEEMED TO DISAPPEAR. LANDED AT DESTINATION WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT OR ODOR. FOUND FRESH AIR VENT IN THA A/C INSTALLATION TO BE INOPERATIVE. CONCLUDED THE BURNED RELAY COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAN MOTOR TO HEAT UP AND CAUSE THE ODOR.