Service difficulty report · Heat Inverter · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
January 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
968
Part
Heat Inverter
Part number
PC1993
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Windshield
Stage of operation
LD
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

FLT 7794 TRAINING FLIGHT SBP-SBP. PILOT REPORTED THAT UPON LANDING, AND WHEN REVERSE WAS USED A STRONG SMELL OF SMOKE WAS NOTICED IN THE COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DETERMINED THE PROBLEM TO BE A FAULTY RT WINDSHIELD HEAT INVERTER. THE INVERTER WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.