Service difficulty report · Inverter · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 30, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
22,462 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Inverter
Part number
BA080061
Condition
Burned
Location
Ballast
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN. 4 BALLAST INVERTERS FOUND BURNT. REPLACED ALL 4 BALLAST INVERTERS, INSPECTED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.