Service difficulty report · Inverter · Cndair CL600*

Difficulty date
June 22, 2005
Submitted
August 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL600*
Part
Inverter
Part number
18994
Condition
Failed
Location
Lighting
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

WHEN THE CABIN LIGHT SWITCH WAS TURNED ON IN FLIGHT, MANY COCKPIT SYSTEMS OPERATED ERRATICALLY. MAIN AND AUXILIARY FUEL TOTAL INDICATORS OPERATED ERRATICALLY, COCKPIT FLIGHT DIRECTOR BARS INDICATED SHALLOW LEFT TURN, RUDDER PULSED SEVERAL TIMES, AUDIO SYSTEM STATIC, STALL PROTECTION SYSTEM LIGHTS FLICKERED, AND THE BATTERY TEMPERATURE INDICATOR WAS IN YELLOW BAND. SWITCHING OFF THE CABIN LIGHTS RECTIFIED THE PROBLEMS. THE LOWER AFT CABIN LIGHTING POWER SUPPLY IN THE AVIONICS BAY WAS FOUND FAILED AND EMITTING SUFFICIENT EMI TO AFFECT NEARBY SYSTEMS. THE POWER SUPPLY WAS REPLACED AND ALL AFFECTED SYSTEMS WERE GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABLE.