Service difficulty report · Monitor · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
April 4, 2023
Submitted
April 5, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N766ME
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9066
Aircraft time
9,877 hours, 30,274 cycles
Part
Monitor
Part number
965000235501
Part serial
AR20J051579
Condition
Unknown
Location
Battery
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

WHILE ENROUTE ON A IFT TO PALM SPRINGS THE CREW BEGAN SMELLING "HOT ELECTRICAL" IN THE MAIN CABIN OF THE AIRCRAFT. I SECURED THE VENTILATION SYSTEM AND BEGAN TO SMELL THE HOT SMELL IN THE COCKPIT AS WELL. WE DECLARED AND EMERGENCY WITH AIRCOM AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER. AFTER LANDING AND SECURING THE AIRCRAFT THE MAINTENANCE TEAM ARRIVED AND DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE SMELL TO BE THE BATTERY ON THE ZOLL X SERIES.