SDR 69959

Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
March 25, 2005
Submitted
March 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N165YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE165
Aircraft time
16,513 hours, 31,489 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Inverter
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT. FIRST OFFICER OBSERVED SMOKE FROM AVIONICS BAY AREA. ALL AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS WERE OPERATING NORMALLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED INVERTER. NR 1 INVERTER WIRING AT A226 PANEL BROKEN AND LOOSE CAUSING ARCING. REPAIRED WIRING AS REQUIRED AND INVERTER. OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY.

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