Service difficulty report · Inverter · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
February 3, 2002
Submitted
February 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18814
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
103
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Inverter
Part number
559012A
Part serial
201254
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

IAH - FLT 3821 - CREW REPORTED A BURNING SMELL AND NR 1 INVERTER FAULT. MAINTENANCE RESET THE NR 1 INVERTER, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE SMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT. ITEM REOCCURRED ON NEXT FLT 3646 WITH SAME DISCREPANCY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 INVERTER. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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