Service difficulty report · Electrical Sys · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 1, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Electrical Sys
Condition
Fire
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER STARTING THE APU THE CAPTAIN NOTED THE OVERHEAD COCKPIT AREA BEGAN TO FILL WITH HEAVY BLACK SMOKE. THE COCKPIT AREA CONTINUED TO BURN RESULTING IN AN OVAL SHAPED 18 INCH HOLE THAT HAD BURNED THROUGH THE UPPER COCKPIT CANOPY AREA AT APPROX MID FUSE AFT OF STN 280 ON THE LT SIDE.