Service difficulty report · Static Inverter · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 3, 2020
Submitted
March 4, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821AV
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6294
Aircraft time
9,682 hours, 5,879 cycles
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Static Inverter
Part number
100201021830
Part serial
AA11136948
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Electrical Sys
Part time
3,566 hours, 3,237 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

03.MAR.2020 @ CTG -> FLIGHT AV8548 (BOG-CTG) PILOT REPORT WO 16056958: AFTER PARKING IN CTG THE CABIN WAS FULL OF SMOKE AND FUMES WAS FELT 03.MAR.2020 @ CTG -> DEFERRED MAINTENANCE ITEM AS FOLLOWS: IN ACCORDANCE WITH TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A IDENTIFICATION OF THE CAUSE FOR CABIN ODOR SMOKE OR FUME WAS PERFORMED THE RESULT OF THE FAULT ISOLATION WAS TYPE 9 , THE STATIC INVERTER (FIN 3NA) WAS FOUND INOP WITH A STRONG BURNED SMELL IN ACCORDANCE WITH MEL 46-20-01-3 PROV 2 ELECTRONIC FLIGHT BAG SYSTEM WAS DEFERRED TO DMI MEL WO 16056958 LOG BPAGE 25562 BY MCC REQUEST THE DEACTIVATION OF THE STATIC INVERTER (3NA) WAS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE AMM 25-18-00-040-802-A 810-TSR-2020-03-104. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE & FLEW TO BOG. 03.MAR.2020 @ BOG -> CORRECTIVE ACTION AS FOLLOWS: IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 25-18-51-000/400-001-A REV DATE FEB 01, 2020 THE STATIC INVERTER ENA WAS REPLACED, TEST SATISFACTORY WO CLOSED: 16056964. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE, FLEW BACK TO CTG, AND HAS BEEN OPERATING BETWEEN SAME STATIONS CTG & BOG, WITH OUT FURTHER REPORTS.

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