Service difficulty report · Inverter · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
May 14, 2002
Submitted
March 7, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2222C
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0921
Engine
Pwa PT6*
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Inverter
Part number
MD2628
Condition
Failed
Location
Directional Gyro
Part time
200 hours
Component
Directional Gyr
Component part number
KG102A
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DIRECTIONAL GYRO FAILED DUE TO UNACCEPTABLE INSTALLATION OF A MD26-28 INVERTER WITH ITS 26V AC OUTPUT IN PARALLEL WITH THE KG102A 26V AC OUTPUT. THIS WAS DONE IN ERRO TO BOOST THE CURRENT CAPACITY ON THE 26V AC LINE. CANNOT PARALLED INVERTER OUTPUT UNLESS THE CAN BE SYNCHRONIZED, WHICH IS NOT POSSIBLE ON THESE TWO UNITS. IN THIS INSTALLATION, THE ADDITIONAL CURRENT WAS NOT REQUIRED SINCE THE TWO UNITS DRIVEN BY THE BOOTSTRAP ARE NOT MECHANICAL SYNCHROS BUT HIGH IMP ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS. THE GYRO WAS REPLACED AND THE MD26-28 ELIMINATED.

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