What was found
CONVERTER WAS INSTALLED IAW MFG INSTRUCTIONS, DIAGRAMS AND INSTALLATION WAS APPROVED WITH A 337. CONVERTER FAILED IN LESS THAN 10 SECONDS. OUT OF FIVE CONVERTERS, FOUR IN AC AND ONE ON THE TEST BENCH, ALL HAVE FAILED. (K)
- Difficulty date
- June 3, 2005
- Submitted
- June 20, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4990P
- Make and model
- Piper PA18150
- Aircraft serial
- 188564
- Engine
- Lyc O320*
- System (JASC)
- 2433 · DC Rectifier/Converter
- Part
- Converter
- Part number
- LS0305002
- Part serial
- 005002525
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Dc System
- Part time
- 1 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.