NONE · British Aerospace JETSTREAM 3201 · 2000-10-20 · DULLES, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD01FA006
Event ID
20001212X22163
Type
Accident
Date
2000-10-20
Location
DULLES, VA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
12
Total aboard
12
Aircraft
Make
British Aerospace
Model
JETSTREAM 3201
Registration
N488UE
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The manufacturer's lack of dimensional inspection and repair requirements for the gearbox forward and aft diaphragm, which caused the bull gear to shift and resulted in an uncontained separation of the bull gear during flight