Service difficulty report · Inverter · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
February 7, 2004
Submitted
February 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N584SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120352
Aircraft time
10,165 hours, 13,858 cycles
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Inverter
Part number
PC2511C
Part serial
9917
Condition
Malfunctioned
Part time
9,211 hours, 12,517 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTS SEVERAL AUTO PILOT FAILURES ON BOTH SIDES WITH ASSOCIATED FD AND OTHER FLAGS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 INVERTER DUE TO POSSIBLE A/C POWER PROBLEMS TO AHRS AND AUTOPILOT COMPUTERS. OPS CHECK OF INVERTER AND A/P GOOD. REF EMB MM 120 24-21-01.

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