Service difficulty report · Static Inverter · Beech B300

Difficulty date
August 1, 2014
Submitted
August 4, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL911
Aircraft time
238 hours, 195 cycles
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Static Inverter
Part number
SS100
Part serial
1418
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin
Part time
238 hours, 195 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

SMOKE IN COCKPIT & CABIN DURING FLIGHT. CREW USED OXYGEN MASK DURING LANDING AS PRECAUTION. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. TROUBLE SHOT THE DISCREPANCY TO A FAULTY STATIC INVERTER IN AFT CABIN. STATIC INVERTER WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONS CHECKED OK & ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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