# SDR CA041101007

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2422)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA041101007

## Discrepancy

(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.

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