Service difficulty report · Inverter · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
October 31, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
27,831 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Inverter
Part number
DH103024600CS11B
Part serial
2156S8
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
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) DURING CRUISE, FLIGHT CREW DETECTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT , PRIMARY INVERTER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AIRCRAFT DID EMERGENCY DESCENT AND DIVERSION TO NEAREST ALTERNATE AIRPORT FOR NORMAL LANDING. SMOKE HAD DISSIPATED PRIOR/ON ARRIVAL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND PRIMARY INVERTER UNSERVICEABLE, INVERTER REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.