Service difficulty report · Static Inverter · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
January 7, 2018
Submitted
January 10, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N388PH
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0701
Aircraft time
3,455 hours, 11,254 cycles
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Static Inverter
Part number
SS101
Part serial
460
Condition
Failed
Part time
3,455 hours, 11,254 cycles
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

PILOT AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL ALL SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND THE ODOR BECAME MORE INTENSE IN THE AFT CABIN. ONE OF THE MEDICAL PERSONNEL STARTED TO SEE SMOKE IN THE AFT CABIN AREA AND NOTICED A FLICKERING OF THE LIGHTING ON THE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT. SWITCHED THE EMS 110VAC INVERTER OFF AT THAT TIME. TURNED OFF THE AIR CONDITIONER AND MEDICAL OXYGEN. OPENED UP THE SLIDE WINDOW AND VENTS. THE SMOKE AND ODOR STARTED TO DISSIPATE ON DESCENT. AT LANDING, INITIATED AN EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES. STATIC INVERTER FAILED.

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