# Incident 19870730052399I: Bac 146200A, Washington, DC, July 30, 1987

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 30, 1987, 14:30 local time
- Place: Washington, DC
- Airport: Dulles International
- Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: PDLA
- Location: 38.8951° N, 77.0364° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Washington, DC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8951&lon=-77.0364&mi=10
- Aircraft: N403XV, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N403XV-1990-03-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: British Aerospace BAE 146 SERIES 200A (registry code 1500266, https://openairdocs.org/model/british-aerospace-bae-146-series-200a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BAC 146200A
- Reported engine: LYC ALF502R
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870730052399I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON PREFLIGHT, STARTER WAS FOUND LOOSE. METAL FROM THE ADAPTER CAUSED MAIN BEARING FAILURES.

## Other reports on N403XV (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19890601037719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890601037719I), Jun 1, 1989: Bag BAE146300A (N403XV), West Palm Beach, FL, Minor damage. While taxiing under marshalling, NR2 engine contacted jetway. Minor damage.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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