SDR 2017F00162

Service difficulty report · Fan · Skrsky S76C

Difficulty date
June 30, 2017
Submitted
July 13, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7679S
Make and model
Skrsky S76C
Aircraft serial
760509
Aircraft time
7,995 hours, 26,764 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
19A2501
Part serial
26422
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Part time
445 hours, 1,148 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DUE TO SMOKE CIRCULATING IN THE COCKPIT. THE HELICOPTER WAS SECURED. AFTER INSPECTION THE AIRCRAFT, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CO-PILOT'S OVERHEAD BOOST FAN WAS DEFECTIVE. REMOVED AND AN OVERHAULED UNIT WAS INSTALLED AND TESTED, AIRCRAFT POST MAINTENANCE GROUND RUNS WERE COMPLIED WITH, NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED, AND THE HELICOPTER FLEW BACK TO ITS HOME BASE.