AAIB investigation to Beech B200, G-YVIP
Electrical arcing and smoke in the cockpit during final approach, Bournemouth Airport, 23 October 2020.
Summary:
皇冠体育app aircraft landed safely after an electrical fire and smoke in the cockpit during the final approach. 皇冠体育app operator鈥檚 investigation found that the commander鈥檚 circuit breaker (CB) panel showed evidence of moisture ingress and the back-lighting circuit board was burned. 皇冠体育appy concluded that the most likely scenario is that rainwater entered the cockpit through the storm window, which is above the CB panel. Following this event, the operator took action to ensure that all their King Air aircraft have an improved storm window seal and that their aircraft are parked inside a hangar when they are not in use.
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