Service difficulty report · Inverter · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 1, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
62,111 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Inverter
Part number
DH103024600C
Condition
Overheated
Location
Aux
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) AUXILIARY INVERTER CAUTION ON IN FLIGHT. THE CREW NOTICED A STRONG ODOR AND SMOKE BECAME APPARENT. EMERGENCY DECLARED. EMERGENCY CHECKLIST ACTIONED. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED. CIRCUIT BREAKER RESET. AUXILIARY INVERTER REPLACED AND TESTED SERVICEABLE. CAUTION LIGHT OUT. A VERY STRONG ODOR WAS NOTICED FROM THE REMOVED INVERTER. FULL PN FOR THE INVERTER: DH-1030-24-600-CSIIB.