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A da 2000 first officer reported that after engine start the glare shield vent emitted an orange glow and black particulate smoke as a windshield contactor failed. The aircraft was shutdown and evacuated.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1239798 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201502 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Falcon 2000 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Window Ice/Rain System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
During post engine start checks both pilots and flight attendant saw an orange glow up in glare shield vent emitting heavy black smoke with particulate matter. The aircraft was immediately evacuated; engines were shut down; and all generators and batteries turned off.after evacuation ships main batteries in forward service compartment were disconnected. Fire department was notified and responded. They inspected the aircraft and found no further evidence of an active fire.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A DA 2000 First Officer reported that after engine start the glare shield vent emitted an orange glow and black particulate smoke as a windshield contactor failed. The aircraft was shutdown and evacuated.
Narrative: During post engine start checks both pilots and flight attendant saw an orange glow up in glare shield vent emitting heavy black smoke with particulate matter. The aircraft was immediately evacuated; engines were shut down; and all generators and batteries turned off.After evacuation ships main batteries in forward service compartment were disconnected. Fire department was notified and responded. They inspected the aircraft and found no further evidence of an active fire.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.