Service difficulty report · Inverter · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
October 31, 2001
Submitted
November 3, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14819
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
156
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Inverter
Part number
559012A
Part serial
190694
Condition
Overheated
Location
90 Vu Rack
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

IAH- DURING PERFLIGHT THE CREW NOTED A PLASTIC BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. IAH- MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THESTATIC INVERTER, PERFORMED A OPERATIONAL CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND, THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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