PER PILOT REPORT: UPON IMMEDIATELY DEPARTING THE AIRFIELD, THE TWO CREW MEMBERS IN THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT STATED THAT THEY SMELLED SOME KIND OF SMOKE. UPON HEARING THE AFOREMENTIONED INFORMATION, I IMMEDIATELY EXECUTED A 180 DEGREE TURN TOWARD THE LANDING AREA IN WHICH WE HAD JUST DEPARTED. AT NO TIME DID I OR MY LEFT SEATED CREWMEMBER SMELL ANYTHING ABNORMAL. ALSO, THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS IN THE COCKPIT OR CAUTION ADVISORY PANEL. MX ACTIONS: FOUND COMPRESSOR HAD SEIZED, AND AC BELT HAD SNAPPED. BOTH ITEMS FOUND FAULTY HAVE SINCE BEEN CHANGED TO INCLUDE TO HOSES.
| Incident date | November 20, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Aircraft | BOLKMS BK117C2 |
| Registration | N149AH |
| Affected area | Cockpit |
| Event type | Smoke |
| Verification | Official |
Sources
- FAA SDR: N149AH smoke report on 2025-11-20 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
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