Service difficulty report · Inverter · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 20, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
65,650 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Inverter
Condition
Failed
Location
Dc System
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

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. BEFORE TAXING TO THE GATE, THE AIRCRAFT WAS CHECKED/CLEARED BY LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES ON THE RUNWAY. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED SMOKE ORIGINATED FROM THE ZONE 211 PARALLEL CONTROL BOX LOCATED IN THE LEFT ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT SHELF ASSEMBLY BESIDE THE PILOT SEAT. THE CONTROL BOX ALONG WITH SECONDARY INVERTER DH1030-24-600-CSIIB SERIAL 1839-S8 WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE. NOTE: PARALLEL CONTROL BOX COMPLETE PART NUMBER IS DH-1030-115/3-1200-SSIID.