Service difficulty report · Inverter · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
February 15, 2007
Submitted
February 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N327EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
261
Aircraft time
26,123 hours, 42,199 cycles
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Inverter
Part number
DH103024600C
Part serial
917S8
Condition
Failed
Location
Electrical Sys
Part time
46,080 hours, 53,848 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

CREW NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF LEFT DC C/B PANEL. TURNED OFF INVERTER AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. REPLACED PRIMARY INVERTER.