What was found
THE OIL TEMP SPIKED ABOVE RED LINE AS THE HELICOPTER TURNED FINAL. AN IMMEDIATE LANDING WAS MADE. AS THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY SMOKE AND FIRE. THE FIRE WAS QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED. PARTS OF THE ENGINE CRANKCASE, ROD BEARING AND CONNECTING ROD WERE FOUND ON THE RAMP. INVESTIGATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A 4 INCH DIAMETER HOLE IN THE CRANKCASE BELOW THE NR 1 CYLINDER AND A 1 INCH HOLE BELOW THE NR 3 CYLINDER.