Service difficulty report · Deice System · Beech C99

Difficulty date
June 8, 2022
Submitted
June 10, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N239AL
Make and model
Beech C99
Aircraft serial
U239
Aircraft time
29,846 hours, 45,212 cycles
Part
Deice System
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

PON RUN UP A THE 16L DEICE PAD PILOT HAD 4 AIRCRAFT AHEAD OF HIM SO HE WAITED TO TURN THE WINDSHIELD HEAT ON. WHEN LANDING TRAFFIC STOPPED AND HE WAS NUMBER 3 TO GO HE FLIPPED ON THE WINDSHIELD HEAT. HE IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THE ARC AND SUBSEQUENT FIRE SO HE TURNED OFF THE HEAT IMMEDIATELY. HE THEN CALLED TOWER TO REQUEST A TAXI TO THE DEICE PAD TO ASSES THE SITUATION. THE FIRE WAS OUT SO HE CALLED GROUND TO REQUEST TAXI BACK TO THE RAMP. HE ALERTED MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT OF THE FIRE. AFTER A THOROUGH INSPECTIONS THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS DEFERRED AS AN MEL.

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