STARS Air Ambulance - Non-injury incident

Date: June 15, 2006 1010 hrs MDT

Program: STARS Air Ambulance
	Box 570
	Aviation Park N.E.
	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
	T2E 8M7

Type: BK117
Tail #: CKCM
Operator/Vendor: STARS

Weather: Clear. Not a factor

Team: Company Check Pilot & New-Hire PPC candidate.  No injuries reported. No patient. 

Description: 
	During the Instrument Flight Rules (I.F.R.) portion of an initial
	Pilot Proficiency Check-Ride (P.P.C.) in Instrument Meteorological
	Conditions (I.M.C.), the #2 engine decelerated with a simultaneous
	indication of high torque.  The ILS approach was continued and the
	affected engine was brought to idle.  The #2 throttle was
	subsequently advanced and partial power was achieved. The approach
	was continued to Visual Meteorological Conditions (V.M.C.) prior to
	decision height. A long-field One Engine Inoperative (O.E.I.)
	approach was conducted and full power established on the affected
	engine. Prior to entering a hover, a run-on landing was carried out.

Additional Info: 
	Post-incident investigation:  Torque transmitter full of water, and
	water in engine over-speed cannon plug. The engine deceleration is
	under investigation.

Source: Lance Stephenson, EMT-P, Public Information Officer