Incident · 1995-08-18

NTSB case CHI95IA286 · British Aerospace BAE JETSTREAM 3201 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 1995-08-18
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: British Aerospace BAE JETSTREAM 3201 (N425AM)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: TRANS STATE AIRLINES Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): TRANS STATE AIRLINES — Flag carrier (121) Operator Does Business As: TW EXPRESS

Probable cause

fatigue cracking and subsequent catastrophic failure of the number two engine helical drive (bull) gear, which resulted in an overtemperature condition, bursting of the combustion plenum, and a subsequent in-flight fire.

Source: NTSB case CHI95IA286

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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