Service difficulty report · Static Inverter · Boeing 737275

Difficulty date
November 26, 2002
Submitted
January 21, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737275
Aircraft time
52,601 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17A
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Static Inverter
Part number
60B400232
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Ac Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN CONDUCTING AN EMERGENCY POWER CHECK THE AC VOLT METER WENT FULL DEFLECTION TO 130 VOLTS. NR 1 AND 2 AUTO TRANFORMER C/B POPPED AND CADC AC AND 26 VAC C/B'S POPPED. SHOP REPORT CONFIRMED THE FAULT THAT THE INVERTER WAS PUTTING OUT 155 VAC. THIS WAS BELIEVED TO BE DUE TO POOR SOLDER CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE INTERNAL CIRCUIT BOARDS.