Mayo Clinic Medical Transport - Non-injury incident

Date: June 10 2009 0040 CST

Program: Mayo Clinic Medical Transport
	Rochester and Mankato MN and Eau Claire WI
	1216 2nd St. SW
	Rochester, MN  55902

Type: BK 117 C1
Tail #: N317MC
Operator/Vendor: Omniflight Helicopters Inc.

Weather: Clear. Not a factor

Team: Pilot, Flight Paramedic, Flight Registered Nurse. No injuries reported. Patient on board. 

Description: 
	Mayo One Rochester was enroute with a patient, two medical crew
	members and pilot from Decorah, IA to Rochester, MN.  About 10 minutes
	into the patient transport leg, the low oil pressure light for engine
	# 2 illuminated.  The pilot confirmed the low oil pressure on the
	corresponding gauge for engine #2, and immediately notified the crew
	that the emergency check list procedure was being activated and
	followed, and the engine was shut down.  The pilot then located the
	closest airport which was Fillmore County Airport, which has hard
	surface runways that are unlighted.  Using Night Vision Goggles, the
	pilot and crew successfully executed the single engine run on-landing
	and shut the aircraft down.  During the landing, the medical crew
	confirmed oil accumulating on the rear clam shell door and noted the
	smell of hot oil.  
	
	Upon landing, the patient and medical crew were met by a local BLS
	Ambulance crew, which provided transport of the patient and Mayo One
	crew to the receiving hospital.  Patient transport completed without
	impact to the patient.  
	
	The PAIP plan pre-cautionary landing portion was activated and
	leadership notified prior to landing.  After the event, all crew
	members were debriefed.  Mayo One team members from the other Mayo One
	bases crew members were notified of the situation and apprised of the
	crew and aircraft status.  The Mayo One team moved medical equipment
	and supplies into our back-up aircraft and placed the base into
	service.  The event has been reviewed by the Mayo Clinic Medical
	Transport Safety Committee.     
	

Additional Info: 
	The aircraft was placed out of service and maintenance technicians
	responded to the aircraft and performed an inspection.  The source of
	the oil leak is suspected to be coming from the midsection of the #2
	engine.  A replacement engine is on order and it projected to be
	installed today and the aircraft will be returned to service after
	completing associated details. At this time, the base remains in
	service, in the back-up aircraft.    

Source: Lyle D. Groves, RN - TNM; Mayo Clinic Medical Transport

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