SDR 96ZZZX5634

Service difficulty report · Inverter · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
October 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N24E
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500651
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Inverter
Part number
KGSSPC38B
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Pos
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INVESTIGATION FOR A DOUBLE INVERTER FAILURE FOUND OPTIC COUPLER IN PHASE LOCK CIRCUIT FALIED. WITH COUPLER FAILED FREQ OUTPUT UNREGULATED, CAUSING PHASE LINK TO DISCONNECT THE OTHER INVERTER. PHASE LINK NOT PROTECTED BY FAULT MONITOR AND CAN FAIL BOTH INVERTERS. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS REDESIGN FAULT CKT TO PROTECT UNIT FROM DUAL FAILURE.

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