AIRLIFE Denver - Non-injury incident

Date: 11/16/2006  1100  MST

Program: AIRLIFE  Denver
	501 E. Hampden Avenue
	Englewood, CO 80113
	

Type: Lear Jet 25
Tail #: 600GM
Operator/Vendor: International Jet Aviation

Weather: Clear. Not a factor

Team: 2 Pilots, 2 Neonatal Nurse Practitioners, 1Flight RT. No injuries reported. No patient. 

Description: 
	While enroute to pick up a neonatal patient, when retarding the
	throttles during descent to the airport in Rapid City, SD, the # 1
	engine flamed out.  The engine was restarted according to procedure
	but flamed out again when throttles were brought to idle for the
	landing.  The nurse crew continued on to the hospital to care for the
	patient and a second jet was dispatched to complete the mission.  The
	original aircraft was inspected, repaired and flown back to base
	airport within 3 hours. 

Additional Info: 
	After a thorough aircraft inspection and review of recent maintenance
	actions, the problem, in all probability, was a misadjusted throttle
	cable which occurred during a routine battery replacement.  The Lear
	Jet throttle cables pass in close proximity to the aircraft battery. 
	
	
	Maintenance procedures have been changed to include verification of
	proper throttle operation after all battery replacements and
	maintenance training has been enhanced to include emphasis on the
	potential for throttle cable maladjustment during battery changes.
	

Source: Jana Williams; Program Director

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