ENG15IA024 DH8B en route southwest of Windsor Locks CT USA 5 June 15

ENG15IA024 DH8B en route southwest of Windsor Locks CT USA 5 June 15

Publication info
Author
NTSB
Category
Fire Smoke and Fumes
Date of publication
12/01/2016

Full narrative of the report. On 5 June 2015, a DHC8-200 descending towards Bradley experienced an in-flight fire which originated at a windshield terminal block. Attempts to extinguish the fire were unsuccessful with the electrical power still selected to the circuit. However, the fire eventually stopped and only smoke remained. An emergency evacuation was carried out after landing. The Investigation was unable to establish the way in which the malfunction that caused the fire arose but noted the continuing occurrence of similar events on the aircraft type and five Safety Recommendations were made to Bombardier to address the continuing risk.

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