Service difficulty report · Static Inverter · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
July 11, 2021
Submitted
August 5, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440LN
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK189
Aircraft time
10,389 hours, 8,565 cycles
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Static Inverter
Part number
5PC5B
Part serial
590
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
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

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE NO2 INVERTER WAS INTERMITTENTLY FAILING DURING FLIGHT. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NO2 INVERTER WITH INSPECTED UNIT. OPERATION CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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