Service difficulty report · Inverter · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 22, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Inverter
Part number
DH103024600CSIIB
Condition
Failed
Location
Primary
Part time
28,526 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE IN THE HOLDING PATTERN OVER, CREW RECEIVED A PRIMARY INVERTER MALFUNCTION INDICATION AND SMOKE APPEARED IN THE COCKPIT. THE CREW DONNED THEIR OXYGEN MASKS, WORKED THE RELEVANT CHECKLISTS AND NOTICED AFTER ABOUT 1-2 MINUTES THAT THE SMOKE WAS SUBSIDING AND THE SMELL OF SMOKE DISAPPEARED. BOTH THE PRIMARY INVERTER AND PARALLELING CONTROL BOX REPLACED.