What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 02/01/2007, at 10:15 PST, a Mcdonnell Douglas MD-900 helicopter, N57RP, departed the San Jose International Airport (sjc), San Jose, CA, to the north enroute to clear lake, CA. Approximately 5 miles north of the sjc, while climbing to altitude the pilot reported a fire warning light on the number one (left) engine. The pilot decided to return to sjc for landing. While completing the emergency checklist, a passenger smelled smoke in the cabin area. After shutting down the number one engine, the pilot elected to make a precautionary landing in a field 2.5 miles north of sjc at approximately 10:20 PST. There was no damage to the aircraft or injuries to the passengers. A post flight inspection revealed an exhaust nozzle came loose in flight causing the fire warning light to illuminate. There was no in-flight fire, however exhaust heat blistered the engine shroud. The exhaust nozzle was repaired by a factory mechanic.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 02/01/2007, AT 10:15 PST, A MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-900 HELICOPTER, N57RP, DEPARTED THE SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (SJC), SAN JOSE, CA, TO THE NORTH ENROUTE TO CLEAR LAKE, CA. APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES NORTH OF THE SJC, WHILE CLIMBING TO ALTITUDE THE PILOT REPORTED A FIRE WARNING LIGHT ON THE NUMBER ONE (LEFT) ENGINE. THE PILOT DECIDED TO RETURN TO SJC FOR LANDING. WHILE COMPLETING THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST, A PASSENGER SMELLED SMOKE IN THE CABIN AREA. AFTER SHUTTING DOWN THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE, THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A FIELD 2.5 MILES NORTH OF SJC AT APPROXIMATELY 10:20 PST. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OR INJURIES TO THE PASSENGERS. A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED AN EXHAUST NOZZLE CAME LOOSE IN FLIGHT CAUSING THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THERE WAS NO IN-FLIGHT FIRE, HOWEVER EXHAUST HEAT BLISTERED THE ENGINE SHROUD. THE EXHAUST NOZZLE WAS REPAIRED BY A FACTORY MECHANIC.