Service difficulty report · Terminal · Amd FALCON2000EX

Difficulty date
February 16, 2015
Submitted
February 23, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N233QS
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000EX
Aircraft serial
91
Aircraft time
5,604 hours, 3,189 cycles
Part
Terminal
Condition
Burned
Location
Glare Shield
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AFTER ENGINE START, TURNED ON THE WINDSHIELD HEAT. WITHIN 1 TO 2 MINUTES SMOKE & FIRE CAME OUT OF THE CENTER GLARE SHIELD. SHUT EVERYTHING DOWN & THE SMOKE & FIRE STOPPED. FOUND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, TERMINAL & CONTACTOR DAMAGED. R & R TERMINAL & CONTACTOR & RT SHUNT. INSTALLED NEW LUGS. APPLIED POWER TO THE ACFT. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY TEST OF WINDSHIELD DE-ICE SYS IAW MM TASK 30-41-00-710-801.