Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bolkms BK117B1

Difficulty date
November 7, 2013
Submitted
November 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N155SC
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B1
Aircraft serial
7141
Aircraft time
13,700 hours, 42,203 cycles
Engine
Lyc LTS101750A1
Engine time
9,882 hours, 22,836 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
LD
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 LANDING, ODOR OF SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND THEN CENTER PANEL LIGHTS WENT OUT. INSPECTION FOUND NO DAMAGED WIRES. PANEL LIGHTING DIMMERS WERE INSPECTED AND SHOWED NO DAMAGE. CENTER PANEL INSTRUMENTS WERE PULLED FROM THE PANEL AND INSPECTED. THE LIGHTING SYSTEM WAS OPS CHECKED WITH AN EPU FOR OVER AN HOUR WITHOUT ISSUE. NO EVIDENCE OF ANY COMPONENT THAT WOULD ACCOUNT FOR THE ODOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE PANEL LIGHTING WAS FOUND OTHER THAN THE SEARCH LIGHT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BURNED OUT LAMP.