What was found
FIRST OFFICER`S COCKPIT WINDOW R4 HEATING ELEMENT CAUGHT FIRE DURING APPROACH. IT CREATED A CIRCULAR CRACK AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE INNER PANE. INSTALLED A NEW COCKPIT R4 WINDOW.
- Difficulty date
- July 11, 2021
- Submitted
- July 12, 2021
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N598QS
- Make and model
- Cessna 680A
- Aircraft serial
- 680A0157
- Aircraft time
- 2,644 hours, 1,730 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3040 · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice Removal
- Part
- Element
- Condition
- Fire
- Location
- Window Heat
- Stage of operation
- AP
- 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.