Service difficulty report · Inverter · Casa C212CC

Difficulty date
October 3, 2018
Submitted
October 10, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495CS
Make and model
Casa C212CC
Aircraft serial
195
Aircraft time
11,737 hours, 17,732 cycles
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Inverter
Part number
DH103024600CS
Part serial
3310S
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NR 2 AC INVERTER FAILED IN FLIGHT FOLLOWED BY A SMOKE SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. THE SMELL QUICKLY DISSIPATED AND CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. THE INVERTER WAS REMOVED AND NOT FOUND TO HAVE ANY SIGNS OF OVERHEATING OR OTHER VISIBLE DAMAGE. INSTALLED AN OVERHAULED UNIT AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.