Service difficulty report · Light · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
August 11, 2023
Submitted
August 14, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N103VU
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9053
Aircraft time
10,853 hours
Part
Light
Part number
10116641
Condition
Arced
Location
Overhead Center
Stage of operation
TO
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

DURING TAKEOFF, CREW IN REAR NOTED UNUSUAL ODOR. EXECUTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TO THE HOSPITAL PAD WHICH WAS ADJACENT TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE ODOR WAS NOTED WITHIN 15 SECONDS OF LIFTING FROM THE PAD. ONCE LANDED, EXECUTED SHUTDOWN. AFTER SHUTDOWN IT WAS NOT DETERMINED WHERE THE ODOR WAS COMING FROM. MAINTANENCE WAS NOTIFED AT THIS TIME. ONCE MAINTANENCE ARRIVED A SMALL SCORCH MARK WAS NOTED ON AN OVERHEAD PANEL. AFTER REMOVAL IT WAS EVIDENT THAT WIRING ABOVE THE PANEL HAD SHORTED CAUSING THE ODOR.