SDR S2YA03037

Service difficulty report · Inverter · Dorner DO328300

Difficulty date
December 18, 2003
Submitted
July 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N351SK
Make and model
Dorner DO328300
Aircraft serial
3108
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Inverter
Part number
PC2512A
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MKE-BNA - FLT 2056 - DURING FLIGHT, THE CAPTAIN NOTED THE NR 2 INVERTER FAIL MESSAGE FOLLOWED BY SEVERAL AC BUSS FAILURES. THE PILOT CONSULTED MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTED THE PILOT TO SHUT THE NR 2 INVERTER OFF AND CONTINUE WITH THE FLIGHT. THE PILOT MADE AN AIR-TURN-BACK TO MKE. UPON ARRIVAL IN MKE MAINTENANCE MEL'D THE NR 2 INVERTER ALLOWING THE A/C TO PROCEED WITH THE FIGHT. MAINTENANCE SWAPPED THEINVERTERS FOR TROUBLE SHOOTING BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. THE NR 1 INVERTER FAILED AND WAS MEL'D UNTIL LATER 12/22/2003 WHEN IT WAS REPLACED. MAINTENANCE RETURNED THE A/C TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS. (M)