SDR EVCA062222

Service difficulty report · Inverter · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
June 20, 2022
Submitted
June 22, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N88AE
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Aircraft serial
52457
Aircraft time
5,123 hours, 12,283 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Engine time
11,072 hours
Part
Inverter
Part number
MD50
Part serial
L1210852
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Aft Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

SHARP ACRID ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT & CABIN 20 MIN INTO FLIGHT, EXECUTED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT AEL 26; NO CHANGE IN ANY ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTS. REMOVED INVERTER PN: MD50, SN: L12-10852 AND REPLACED WITH SAME PN, SN: J15-11274 AS PER REF A.C. INVERTER SYSTEM INSTALL DOCUMENT NUMBER AEL206-25-030. ALL CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND.

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