Mayo MedAir Medical Transport AirMed International LLC - Non-injuryincident

Date: 30Oct07 04:30 CDT

Program: Mayo MedAir Medical Transport   AirMed International LLC
	7300 Brataas Dr SW
	Rochester, MN  55902

Type: CE-550
Tail #: N814AM

Weather: VMC

Team: Pilot, First Officer, RN and Paramedic . No injuries reported. Patient on board. 

Description: 
	The flight was planned from Rapid City, SD to St. Paul, MN.  When the
	pilots lowered the landing gear prior to landing at St. Paul, they
	heard and felt the gear come down normally, but received no gear down
	and locked confirmation lights.  They completed the landing gear will
	not extend checklist.  After performing many other checks they felt
	confident it was an indication problem.  They conferred with
	maintenance and the chief pilot and the aircraft diverted to
	Rochester, MN.  The Rochester airport was chosen due to its longer and
	wider runways, 24 hour crash fire and rescue services, and appropriate
	medical care for the patient.  An uneventful landing was performed at
	the Rochester airport.  The patient was transported via helicopter to
	the destination hospital in St. Paul, MN.  Post flight inspection
	confirmed the landing gear were functioning normally and the landing
	gear indicator lights were malfunctioning due to a loose wire behind
	the instrument panel.  The item was repaired and the aircraft returned
	to service.

Source: Paul Drucker, DAO, Mayo and Denise Treadwell, EVP, AirMed

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