F-35B had smoke in cockpit on Feb. 14

Parts from BF-2’s power thermal management system had to be sent back to Honeywell for inspection after the F-35B had smoke in the cockpit on Feb. 14.

The pilot had stop and restart the auxiliary power unit when a caution light came on during flight and noticed traces of smoke. The flight was terminated and landed safely without declaring an emergency.

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