Service difficulty report · Blower · Skrsky S76B

Difficulty date
December 1, 2000
Submitted
December 18, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N61CP
Make and model
Skrsky S76B
Aircraft serial
760427
Part
Blower
Part number
7630807952105
Part serial
71385
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Oil Cooler
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING A HELICOPTER GROUND RUN, MECHANIC WAS MOVING AND SHAKING THE WIRE BUNDLE LEADING FROM THE HELICOPTER MAIN GEARBOX NR SENSOR ROUTED ALONG LEFT SIDE OF NR 1 ENG OIL COOLER BLOWER BASE, TRYING TO STIMULATE COCKPITS INTERMITTENT INDICATION. ENGINES OIL COOLER BLOWERS ARE ACTIVE WHEN MAIN ROTORS ARE TURNING. MECHANIC LOST THE TIPS OF TWO FINGERS OF LEFT HAND BY RUNNING HIS HAND PAST BASE OF ENG OIL COOLER BLOWER CONTACTING THE AIR INLET IMPELLER.