Service difficulty report · Inverter · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 20, 2011
Submitted
May 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N272SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145306
Aircraft time
26,330 hours, 22,218 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
21,864 hours, 18,615 cycles
Part
Inverter
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING INSPECTION, THE UPPER AFT ILLUMINATED PLACARD FOR THE RIGHT OVERWING ESCAPE HATCH WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 5 DC TO AC INVERTER. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE UPPER AFT ILLUMINATED PLACARD FOR THE RIGHT OVERWING ESCAPE HATCH WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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