Service difficulty report · Inverter · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
June 13, 2018
Submitted
June 14, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447AE
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Aircraft serial
52454
Aircraft time
2,424 hours, 9,325 cycles
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Inverter
Part number
MD50
Part serial
J1310526
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED DURING FLIGHT A QUICK FLASH OF LIGHT. QUOTING WRITTEN DISCREPANCY: SOFTBALL SIZE YELLOW FLAME EMITTED FROM UNDER MONITOR SHELF JUST BEHIND PILOT SEAT WITH MELTED PLASTIC SMELL. AMT DISCOVERED NO SIGN OF FLAME OR ELECTRICAL ISSUES. INSPECTED INVERTER, WIRING AND POWER STRIP. ALL WORKED AS REQUIRED. AMT DID NOTE THAT INVERTER DID SMELL OF BURNT ELECTRICAL ODOR. INVERTER WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS COMPLETED. NO DEFECTS NOTED

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