Service difficulty report · Inverter · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
February 14, 2012
Submitted
February 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808WG
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
112
Aircraft time
6,806 hours, 4,576 cycles
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Inverter
Condition
Failed
Location
Ac System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER CREW TURNED EXTERNAL GROUND POWER ON, WHITE SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING OUT OF THE DORSAL AIR INTAKE ALONG WITH AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN THE AFT EQUIPMENT BAY. POWER WAS IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, MX DISCOVERED THE CABIN 60 HERTZ INVERTER WAS HARD FAILED. REMOVED THE INVERTER AND INCORPORATED SB 60-25-14 WHICH INTRODUCES A NEWER DESIGNED INVERTER. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.