Service difficulty report · Inverter · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
August 22, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
39,459 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Inverter
Part number
559012A
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2009, FLIGHT 7F805 ATR42 ACFT REGISTRATION SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, EXPERIENCED FUMES/ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. THE FO’S AIRSPEED INDICATOR BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION, SOON AFTER THE CREW RECEIVED AN OVER SPEED WARNING AND FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. THE CREW RETURNED THE ACFT TO DEPARTURE. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MX CREW FOUND FAULT WITH THE NR 1 INVERTER. NVERTER WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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