SDR MALA050603

Service difficulty report · Inverter · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 22, 2005
Submitted
July 26, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B423
Aircraft time
18,605 hours, 20,645 cycles
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Inverter
Part number
PC251123C
Part serial
8429
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
NR
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

INFLIGHT ELECTRICAL WIRE BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN, NO SMOKE. FA REPORTS GRINDING NOISE FROM FLOOR MID CABIN. COCKPIT TEMP INCREASES. FOLLOWED QRH, SHUT OFF HP & BLO. DIVERTED TO RST. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 INVERTER PN PC251-123C, SN OFF 8429, SN ON 8828. NR 1 INVERTER OPS CHECKS GOOD

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