Service difficulty report · Window · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
February 16, 2022
Submitted
February 17, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N664QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0200
Aircraft time
2,671 hours, 1,708 cycles
Part
Window
Part number
99148091
Part serial
22D18H5336
Condition
Fire
Location
Lt Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CAPTAIN COCKPIT WINDOW: THE VERY LEFT COCKPIT WINDOW CAUGHT ON FIRE AT THE TOP EDGE. AN ELECTRICAL FIRE OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WHICH MELTED THE INSULATION ON THE TOP OF THE WINDOW AND CREATED A FLAME. WINDOW CRACKED ALL AROUND THE TOP FRONT AND BACK EDGE AND CHUNKS OF THE WINDOW CAME OFF INSIDE THE COCKPIT AND IT APPEARS ON THE OUTSIDE. FLAME CONTINUED UNTIL LANDING BUT THEN STOPPED. TO US IT APPEARS THAT THE WINDOW GOT SO HOT THAT THE WINDOW PANE ITSELF STARTED FAILING. AFTER TAKEOFF WE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT. REMOVED LH SIDE WINDOSHIELD DUE TO CATCHING FIRE. INSTALLED NEW WINDSHIELD IAW MM 56-10-05 AND REMOVED LH WINDSHIELD TEMP COMTROLLER.

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