Service difficulty report · Inverter · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
September 7, 2013
Submitted
September 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N100WT
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500858
Aircraft time
4,178 hours, 3,544 cycles
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Inverter
Part number
PC251123E
Part serial
7873
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 NR 1 INVERTER FAILED AFTER ENGINE START DURING AVIONICS POWER UP. TROUBLESHOT & FOUND NR 1 INVERTER DEFECTIVE. INVERTER REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A REPAIRED UNIT. OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY.

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