Pilot Debrief

BOMBARDIER INC CL-600-2D24 near Charlotte, NC — 2020-07-24

Final reportENG20LA043
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Date
2020-07-24
Location
Charlotte, NC, USA
Airport
CLT
Aircraft
BOMBARDIER INC CL-600-2D24
Registration
N561NN
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The windshield failed due to arcing from an inadequate solder connection at the anti-ice power terminal block.

NTSB narrative

The arcing/overheating of the braid wire caused the fire event in the cockpit. Removal of the terminal block and sealant revealed an arcing hot spot where the failure occurred at power braid wire position A. There was no visible solder at the connection point of braid wire A, which led to the arcing of the power braid wire and the fire event in the cockpit.

NTSB coding

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