Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
February 28, 2009
Submitted
March 31, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830AS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7236
Aircraft time
26,385 hours, 22,973 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Fire
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, B
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WITH AC EXTERNAL SELECTED ON BATT BUS, CAPT AND F/O ON BOARD PERFORMING PRE FLT DUTIES, OBSERVED A RUSHING AIR SOUND, COCKPIT AND FED CABIN QUICKLY FILLED WITH SMOKE. EXTERNAL AC WAS DE-SELECTED AND BATT TURNED OFF. WHILE EXITING A/C, FIRE WAS OBSERVED PENETRATING A/C SKIN AFT OF CAPT SIDE WINDOW.