Service difficulty report · Inverter · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
August 29, 2019
Submitted
August 30, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N853AL
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
168
Aircraft time
11,410 hours, 17,110 cycles
Part
Inverter
Part number
SPS1307
Part serial
879
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cabin
Part time
350 hours, 595 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE MEDICAL CREW REPORTED A "HOT ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT SMELL." THIS WAS NOT REPORTED AS VISIBLE SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE MEDICAL INVERTER CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS FOUND TRIPPED AND THE INVERTER OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED.