St. Mary's CareFlight - Non-injury incident

Date: 7/1/2007 2200 MDT

Program: St. Mary's CareFlight
	P.O. Box 1628
	Grand Junction, Colorado 81502

Type: Bell 412EP
Tail #: N412SM
Operator/Vendor: PHI, Inc.

Weather: Clear. Not a factor

Team: Pilot, Flight Nurse and Flight Paramedic. No injuries reported. 

Description: 
	St. Mary's CareFlight was enroute to Grand River Medical Center,
	Rifle, CO for a patient requiring interfacility transport to St.
	Mary's Hospital & Medical Center in Grand Junction.  Approximately 10
	minutes into the flight, the pilot and medical crew noted aircraft
	unusual vibration.  The determination was made to abort the transport
	and return to Grand Junction.  St. Mary's Air Com was notified and the
	St. Mary's CareFlight King Air 200 was dispatched to complete the
	transport.  The aircraft returned safely to the St. Mary's Hospital
	Helipad and was then placed out of service.
	

Additional Info: 
	A maintenance inspection thereafter revealed the oil cooler blower
	blades had made contact with the shroud, requiring replacement of the
	oil cooler blower assembly.  The aircraft was returned to service the
	following day.
	

Source: Dustin H. Duncan, Program Manager / Chief Flight Nurse

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