Service difficulty report · Static Inverter · Boeing 7378Q8

Difficulty date
August 9, 2016
Submitted
October 3, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N859AM
Make and model
Boeing 7378Q8
Aircraft serial
32796
Aircraft time
48,596 hours, 17,083 cycles
Part
Static Inverter
Part number
100201022090
Part serial
CJ002373
Condition
Failed
Part time
51,583 hours, 16,708 cycles
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

CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING TAXING TO PLATFORM, THE ELEC LIGHT TURNED ON. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED ELECTRIC SYSTEM AUTO TEST IAW FIM 24-31 TASK 801 PROCEDURE, DETECTING THE STATIC INVERTER WITH FAILURE; SO THE STATIC INVERTER WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 24-34-21, TESTED CORRECT. AT GDL, DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK AND AS A PRECAUTIONARY ACTION, THE MAIN BATTERY WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 24-34-21-000-801/-400-801, TESTED CORRECT.

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