Service difficulty report · Inverter · Boeing 75723N

Difficulty date
December 5, 2010
Submitted
December 7, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N205UW
Make and model
Boeing 75723N
Aircraft serial
30887
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Inverter
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 100
Part time
52,316 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

PHX FLT 813 EN ROUTE CUN TO PHX. THE CREW REPORTS: STANDBY ATTITUDE INDICATOR GYRO FLAG IN VIEW. SAI TUMBLED, AND ACCOMPLISHED IMMEDIATE ACTION ITEMS SMOKE FIRE FUMES PROCEDURE IN QRH. SHUT OFF LIGHTS IN CABIN - UTILITY BUSS SWITCHES OFF: ELECTRICAL SMELL WENT AWAY. F/A NOTED HEAVY ELECTRICAL SMELL AT ROW 17. MAINTENANCE FINDINGS: FOUND INVERTER PROCESSOR FOR STANDBY ATTITUDE INDICATOR BURNED, AND STANDBY ATTITUDE INDICATOR FAILED DUE TO POWER SUPPLY FAILURE IN INVERTER PROCESSOR. POWER SUPPLY BURNED UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED SAI AND INVERTER PROCESSOR.

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