Service difficulty report · Inverter · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
January 30, 2012
Submitted
February 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK265
Aircraft time
8,453 hours, 7,087 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Inverter
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH FOR LANDING, CREW REPORTED HEARING A SOUND LIKE A SPARK FOLLOWED BY AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL AND NR1 INVERTER FAILURE INDICATION. ACFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 INVERTER FAILED AND THE "AC SELECT" SWITCH MALFUNCTIONING. BOTH ITEMS WERE REPLACED.

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