Service difficulty report · Landing Light · Bolkms BK117A4

Difficulty date
May 5, 2017
Submitted
May 8, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485UH
Make and model
Bolkms BK117A4
Aircraft serial
7036
Aircraft time
15,737 hours, 64,693 cycles
Engine
Lyc LTS101650B1
Engine time
10,224 hours, 26,622 cycles
Part
Landing Light
Part number
G83857
Condition
Odor
Location
Nose
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON APPROACH, THE FLIGHT CREW SMELLED A LIGHT ODOR OF BURNING PLASTIC. ONCE ON THE GROUND, THE MECHANIC FOUND THE RETRACTABLE LANDING LIGHT TO BE THE SOURCE. THE SYSTEM WAS DEACTIVATED AND DEFERRED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.