Service difficulty report · Static Inverter · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
August 20, 2011
Submitted
August 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
362
Aircraft time
33,320 hours, 37,159 cycles
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Static Inverter
Part number
559012A
Part serial
1166
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURNBACK / SEA: SHORTLY AFTER ROTATION ON CLIMBOUT FROM SEA ALL MECHANICAL CAPT SIDE GAUGES FLAGGED OFF, ALL EFIS DATA WAS LOST, STBY ATTITUDE INDICATOR FLAGGED OFF. FOR 5 SEC. INTERVALS 4-5 TIMES. PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO SEA. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 STATIC INVERTER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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