# SDR SIMA3511

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 16, 2000
- Submitted: February 1, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N424MQ
- Make and model: Aerosp ATR 42-300
- Registry model: [Aerosp ATR 42-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-aeritalia-atr-42-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 045
- System (JASC): [2422 · AC Inverter](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2422)
- Part: Inverter
- Part number: 559012B
- Part serial: 802134
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Nr 2
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J, B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA3511

## Discrepancy

NAS - FLT 5294 - DURING CROSS GENERATOR START THE NR 2 DC GENERATOR FAULTED FOLLOWED BY THE NR 2 INVERTER FAULT.  WHEN CREW STARTED TO TAXI FROM GATE, BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL CAME FROM THE RIGHT AVIONICS BAY.  CREW SHUT OFF ALL POWER.  MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 STATIC INVERTER IAW ATR MM.  OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.  (M)

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