Service difficulty report · Inverter · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
November 4, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Inverter
Part number
DH103024600
Part serial
AB3491S8
Condition
Burned
Location
Electrical
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT, FLIGHT CREW IDENTIFIED A BURNING SMELL (NO SMOKE) IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT CONDUCTED AN AIR RETURN BACK BATEAUX INVERTER REPORTED TO FLICK ON BRIEFLY. PRECAUTIONARY REPLACEMENT OF AUX INVERTER CARRIED OUT. INVERTER ASSEMBLY SENT FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR. QUANTITY 3 CAPACITORS REPLACED AND UNIT TESTED SERVICEABLE. INVERTER PN. DH-1030-24-600-CS11B