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EagleMed - Non-injury incident



Date: 6/7/08 2300 CDT

Program: EagleMed
	6601 Pueblo
	Wichita, Kansas 67209

Type: BE-90
Tail #: N405EM

Weather: Clear. Not a factor

Team: Pilot, flight nurse and flight paramedic. No injuries reported. No patient. 

Description: 
	During decent from enroute altitude electric trim
	stopped moving, manual trimming was applied and sparks were observed
	coming from under consol.
	Electric trim was disabled and landing was made 
	without the use of elevator trim.

Additional Info: 
	Post flight investigation revealed broken trim
	cable, complete investgation under way.

Source: Loel Letts, Chief Pilot

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