DURING RUN-UP FOR FLT, CREW NOTICED WHAT THEY DESCRIBED AS A BURNING ODOR. NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS OBSERVED. ACFT SHUTDOWN NORMALLY, MX WERE NOTIFIED & ACFT WAS TAKEN OOS. DETAILED INSPECT OF COCKPIT WIRING & ELECT CONNECTIONS CONDUCTED. ACFT WAS CHARGED FOR APPROX 3 HRS USING CHARGING CART. ACFT WAS RUN AT IDLE FOR 3 MINS, FLT FOR 3 ADDITIONAL MINUTES. NO BURNING ODOR WAS NOTICED. ACFT CLEARED FOR A POST-UNSCHEDULED MAINT FLT. FLT CONDUCTED & LASTED 13 MINUTES. ALL ACFT SYS WERE TURNED ON & UTILIZED AS NORMAL THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE 13-MINUTE FLT, NO BURNING ODOR OBSERVED. ARCT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
| Incident date | August 23, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Airline | QMLA |
| Flight | FOR3 |
| Aircraft | UROCOP EC135P2 |
| Registration | N817LV |
| Affected area | Cockpit |
| Event type | Fumes or Odor |
| Verification | Official |
Sources
- FAA SDR: QMLA fumes or odor report on 2025-08-23 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
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