ZS-ASW

MINR
Unknown

BRITISH AEROSPACE AVRO 146S/N: E2313

Accident Details

Date
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
NTSB Number
ENG18RA004
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Event ID
20171114X30932
Aircraft Damage
MINR
Highest Injury
Unknown
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0

Aircraft Information

Registration
ZS-ASW
Make
BRITISH AEROSPACE
Serial Number
E2313
Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Model / ICAO
AVRO 146B461
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
No. of Engines
4

Analysis

On November 8, 2017, at about 1750 UTC, South African Airlink flight 8103, a British Aerospace BAE-146 RJ85A, registered in South Africa as ZS-ASW, experienced an uncontained release of turbine material from the No. 2 engine, a Honeywell LF507-1F turbofan, during cruise flight.

The South African Civil Aviation Authority, Accident and Incident Investigation Division (AAID) is investigating this incident. As the state of manufacture of the engine, the NTSB designated an U.S. accredited representative to assist the AAID with its investigation.

All inquiries concerning this incident should be directed to:

South African Civil Aviation Authority

Accidents and Incidents Investigation Division

Private Bag X 73

Halfway House 1685

South Africa

Website: http://www.caa.co.za

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ENG18RA004