Service difficulty report · Static Inverter · Boeing 76734AF

Difficulty date
January 25, 2009
Submitted
February 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N312UP
Make and model
Boeing 76734AF
Aircraft serial
27763
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Static Inverter
Part number
111101020714
Part serial
CV000805
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E&E Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, B
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:ETOP DURING PS-CHECK, STARTING APU MECHANIC NOTICED SMOKE IN COCKPIT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND STATIC INVERTER IN E3 RACK CAUGHT FIRE. REMOVED STATIC INVERTER AND FIRE HAD BEEN EXTINGUISHED BY FIRE FIGHTER, NO DAMAGED ADJACENT COMPONENT.

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