Mayo Clinic Medical Transport - Non-injury incident

Date: October 6, 2011 09:23 Cen

Program: Mayo Clinic Medical Transport
	200 First Street SW
	Rochester, MN 55905
	

Type: EC145
Tail #: N145SM
Operator/Vendor: Omniflight Helicopters, Inc  

Weather: VFR

Team: Pilot, Nurse, Paramedic. No injuries reported. No patient. 

Description: 
	The aircraft was in a descent to a scene request and the crew in
	contact with the Landing Zone Coordinator.  As the pilot was setting
	up for final approach, he determined that the force trim release
	button would neither release nor respond to input.  Upon recognition
	of the situation, the crew members and the Communication Center were
	apprised of the situation.  The landing was completed at the
	established landing zone without incident.  Upon shutdown of the
	aircraft, per procedure, it was declared out of service and the
	Communication Center updated.  Arrangements were made to complete
	patient transport from the scene by ground ambulance.  The patient was
	transported to the receiving hospital by the on-scene ambulance
	service with the flight team providing patient care. The patient
	transport was completed without further incident or complication and
	the patient arrived in stable condition to the receiving facility.    
	    
	The Manager On Call was contacted by the Communication Center. 
	Aviation Maintenance Technician was also contacted and requested to
	respond to the aircraft.  The PAIP plan was activated by the Manager
	On Call and a conference call was conducted at 0930 hours.  Program
	leadership reviewed the incident and agreed upon the action plan.
	

Additional Info: 
	Upon inspection of the aircraft by the Aviation Maintenance
	Technician, the aircraft was cleared to be repositioned back to base
	for further inspection.  The force trim release button was found to be
	faulty and was replaced and the aircraft was returned to service. 
	Leadership conducted multiple debriefings with all three team members
	on the flight.  After completing the debriefing, all Mayo Clinic
	Medical Transport staff was provided an update via the One Call Now
	notification system, including the option to contact the Manager On
	Call for further information as needed.

Source: Lyle D Groves; Transport Nurse Manager

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