SDR CA060319001

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date: March 19, 2006
Submitted: June 6, 2006
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Cndair CL6002B19
System (JASC): 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
Part: Windshield
Condition: Failed
Location: Cockpit
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B, A
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

(CAN) APROX 19 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT REPORTED SMOKE, SPARKS AND FIRE IN THE COCKPIT, COMING FROM THE PILOTS WINDSHIELD. WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS IMMEDIATELY SWITCHED OFF AND FIRE/SPARKS EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS. INITIAL VERBAL REPORT FROM MAINTENANCE CONTROL INDICATES THAT THE PILOT WINDSHIELD HEAT TERMINAL BLOCK IS BURNED, THERE IS SOME SOOT ON THE COCKPIT CELING PANEL AND A SMALL PORTION(TC NR 20060319001)