Service difficulty report · Converter · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
September 20, 2007
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft time
142 hours
Engine
Wilint FJ44
Part
Converter
Part number
RR18
Condition
Inoperative
Part time
69 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) MFD FAIL TO COME ON WHEN ACFT MASTER SWITCH TURNED ON. DC-DC CONVERTER REPLACED - SAME PROBLEM OCCURED AT 102.6 AIRFRAME HRS. - 66 AIRFRAME CYLES, AND DC-DC CONVERTER REPLACED AGAIN (33 HRS + 19 CYCLES) MFG IS AWARE OF THE POOR QUALITY OF THE RR18 DC-DC CONVERTERS.

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