Service difficulty report · Static Inverter · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
August 18, 2003
Submitted
October 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N626AU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27303
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Static Inverter
Part number
111101020714
Condition
Failed
Location
A/C System
Part time
31,173 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM LAS TO PHL, CREW RECEIVED AN EICAS MESSAGE FOR STANDBY INVERTER AND THE FILGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE CABIN. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MCI AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED STATIC INVERTER WAS SOURCE OF ODOR IN THE CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED STATIC INVERTER PER MM 24-33-03. CLEARED EICAS STATUS MESSAGE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

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