What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) privacy data omitted the generator light indicated the generator went off line in cruise flight. The pilot initiated shutdown procedures for the generator system. The crew smelled smoke and landed the helicopter. The pilot tried to conduct a two minute cooldown/shutdown. The mechanic on board the aircraft got out of the aircraft and found the starter/generator to be slinging parts and had the pilot shut down the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITT^ THE GENERATOR LIGHT INDICATED THE GENERATOR WENT OFF LINE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. THE PILOT INITIATED SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES FOR THE GENERATOR SYSTEM. THE CREW SMELLED SMOKE AND LANDED THE HELICOPTER. THE PILOT TRIED TO CONDUCT A TWO MINUTE COOLDOWN/SHUTDOWN. THE MECHANIC ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT GOT OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE STARTER/GENERATOR TO BE SLINGING PARTS AND HAD THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE AIRCRAFT.