Service difficulty report · Inverter · Amd FALCON20D5

Difficulty date
May 2, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Amd FALCON20D5
Aircraft time
21,822 hours
Engine
Ge CF7002D2
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Inverter
Part number
MGH182100
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) CABIN PRESSURIZATION IS AC POWERED FROM NR 1 INVERTER. WHEN NR 1 INVERTER FAILED, THE CREW HAD INDICATIONS IN THE COCKPIT OF LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION AND NR 1 INVERTER. THE CREW DID NOT SELECT THE STANDBY INVERTER TO THE NR 1 POSITION, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION. ATTACHED WITH THIS REPORT IS A ROTABLE HISTORY AND COMPONENT STATUS OF THE INVERTER P/N MGH182-100 S/N AJ2326A. IT IDENTIFIES COMPLIANCE OF 300 HOUR BRUSH INSPECTION AND CONDITION MONITORING AS STATED BY CHAPTER 5 OF THE FALCON 20 MAINTENANCE MANUAL RECOMMENDATED TBOS AND AIRWORTHY LIMITATIONS.