Service difficulty report · Inverter · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
390
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Inverter
Part number
DH103024600CS2B
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Compt
Stage of operation
CR
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

EN ROUTE TO ROC, A/C DIVERTED INTO ALB DUE TO SMOKE IN COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE LOCATED SOURCE OF SMOKE TO BE COMING FROM AUX INVERTER. INVERTER WAS DEACTIVATED AND A/C WAS DISPATCHED UNDER MEL PROVISIONS. THE AUX INVERTER WAS REPLACED DURING RON MAINTENANCE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)