STARS - Non-injury incident

Date: 3 November 2008 19:00  MST

Program: STARS
	1441 Aviation Park NE, Box 570    
	Calgary, Alberta 
	T2E 8M7
	

Type: BK-117
Tail #: C-FIOM

Weather: Clear. Not a factor

Team: 2 x Pilots, Flight Nurse, Flight Paramedic, Flight Physician. No injuries reported. No patient. 

Description: 
	The aircraft was dispatched on a Medevac from Grande Prairie AB to
	High Prairie AB.  Immediately upon take-off from CYQU, the Master
	Caution Light illuminated along with the #1 Engine Chip Caution Panel
	Segment.  Checklist procedures were carried out and the engine was
	shut down.  The aircraft returned to Grande Prairie airport and landed
	on Rwy 25 without further incident.  
	
	 
	

Additional Info: 
	#1 engine was removed and returned to the Engine Repair Center for
	inspection and assessment.  Rental engine installed and aircraft
	returned to service on 8 Nov 2008. 
	

Source: Scott Young, Operations Manager

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
The CONCERN network shares verified information to alert medical transport
programs when an accident / incident has occurred. Please share the above
information with your program staff. If you have further questions, please
contact the CONCERN Coordinator, David Kearns at 800 525 3712 or email:
coordinator@concern-network.org.

Copyright 2007 ASTNA