Service difficulty report · Inverter · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
January 10, 2013
Submitted
January 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N364PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
524
Aircraft time
29,600 hours, 40,636 cycles
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Inverter
Condition
Faulted
Location
Aux
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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW OBSERVED THE AUX INVERTER LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. THE CREW ALSO REPORTED DETECTING FUMES IN THE COCKPIT. THE CREW DECLARED AND EMERGENCY AND MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. THE GROUND MX CREW R & R THE AUX INVERTER. ALL OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY.