Service difficulty report · Heater · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
February 11, 2011
Submitted
February 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N710EV
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10071
Aircraft time
20,922 hours, 14,464 cycles
Part
Heater
Condition
Fire
Location
Cockpit
Component
Windshield
Component part number
601R3303321
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CAPT'S WINDSHIELD WITH WINDSHEILD HEAT ON , WINDSHIELD HEATING ELEMENT AT TOP EDGE CAUGHT FIRE. TURNED OFF WINDSHIELD HEAT. FIRE EXTINGISHED. WINDSHIELD THEN CRACKED. NO SMOKE IN COCKPIT OR CABIN. EVENT HAPPENED ON GROUND. R & R CAPTS WINDSHIELD IAW AMM 56-11-01. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.