What was found
IN DESCENT THRU 23K FT GOT LOUD BANG, FLAMES AND SMOKE FROM LT WINDSHIELD LWR PWR CONNECTOR. TURNED OFF LT W/S HEAT AND SMOKE AND FLAME STOPPED. EMERGENCY DECLARED.
- Difficulty date
- November 10, 2009
- Submitted
- November 13, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N835AS
- Make and model
- Cndair CL6002B19
- Aircraft serial
- 7258
- Aircraft time
- 26,977 hours, 23,328 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3097 · Ice/Rain Protection System Wiring
- Part
- Connector
- Condition
- Fire
- Location
- Windshield Heat
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- A, B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.