Service difficulty report · Static Inverter · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
December 17, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft time
6,294 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Static Inverter
Part number
SS100
Condition
Failed
Part time
6,786 hours
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) SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, DURING CLIMB, APX 3000 FT, MEDICS ADVISED THE FLIGHT CREW OF STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR, FEW SECONDS LATER BOTH PILOTS NOTICED SAME. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. DURING APPROACH PHASE, AT GEAR EXTENSION, CREW NOTICED INCREASED BURNING ODOR IN THE COCKPIT, NO FUMES WERE PRESENT. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL, ODOR REMAINED IN THE CABIN AFTER LANDING. MAINTENANCE AND OCC WERE TIMELY INFORMED AND THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED IN THE ACTIVATED BACK UP PLANE TO CONTINUE THE MISSION.