Service difficulty report · Breather Tube · Skrsky S76B

Difficulty date
August 15, 2007
Submitted
August 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N751LL
Make and model
Skrsky S76B
Aircraft serial
760318
Aircraft time
4,386 hours, 3,327 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6B36
Engine time
4,292 hours, 7,023 cycles
Part
Breather Tube
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Baggage Compt
Part time
4,386 hours, 3,327 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE BAGGAGE SMOKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER WAS TURNED OFF AND THIS MADE NO EFFECT ON THE WARNING LIGHT. THE HELICOPTER LANDED IN AN OPEN FIELD AND THE PIC CHECKED BAGAGE COMPARTMENT FOR FIRE. NO FIRE WAS NOTED AND ONLY SLIGHT AMOUNT OF OIL MIST WAS NOTED. THE WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT. THE CREW TOOK OFF AND LANDED AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. THEY CALLED THE MAINTENANCE BASE AND IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT THE ENGINE BREATHER LINE HAD BROKE. THE MAINTENANCE CREW FLEW UP AND INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT. FOUND THE NR1 ENGINE BREATHER VALVE LINE HAD COME DISCONNECTED IN THE OVERHEAD OF THE BAGAGE COMPARTMENT. THIS IS A RUBBER TUBE. THE TUBE WAS RE-ATTACHED AND SECURED.