Service difficulty report · Inverter · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
May 4, 2007
Submitted
May 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N538US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26485
Aircraft time
36,743 hours, 14,432 cycles
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Inverter
Condition
Burned
Location
Standby
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EICAS STATUS MESSAGE -STBY INVERTER-, ALONG WITH SLIGHT SMELL OF BURNING ELECTRICS THRU OUT CABIN AND COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE: PERFORMED TSM PROCEDURE 24-37-00, FOUND OLD STANDBY INVERTER BURNT; REPLACED STATIC (STANDBY) INVERTER. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICES.