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A DHC8-100 flight crew experienced the failure of the primary inverter detected initially by the sound of the circuit breaker tripping and a puff of white smoke; followed by warning lights. The crew elects to divert to the nearest suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1347879 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201604 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Dash 8-100 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Inverter |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Flight was cruising along at 11;000 feet as I was the pilot flying approximately 15 miles to the west of ZZZ. The flight was normal until I heard the sound of a circuit breaker pop from the captain's circuit breaker panel. Immediately after hearing the noise I looked over my shoulder and noticed a puff of white smoke rise from the panel and also noticed all of my instruments were flagged and inoperative. At this point I told the first officer to advise ATC as I maneuvered the aircraft towards ZZZ. After the first officer advised ATC I told him he was now the pilot flying as I took over the non flying pilot duties. We both prepared for a visual landing into ZZZ. He performed a normal lading and I taxied the aircraft to the gate. Saw smoke in the cockpit and took the appropriate actions to divert. Both the first officer and I used our training and CRM skills to work together and land the aircraft safely with no injuries. Replace old inverters.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A DHC8-100 flight crew experienced the failure of the primary inverter detected initially by the sound of the circuit breaker tripping and a puff of white smoke; followed by warning lights. The crew elects to divert to the nearest suitable airport.
Narrative: Flight was cruising along at 11;000 feet as I was the pilot flying approximately 15 miles to the west of ZZZ. The flight was normal until I heard the sound of a circuit breaker pop from the captain's circuit breaker panel. Immediately after hearing the noise I looked over my shoulder and noticed a puff of white smoke rise from the panel and also noticed all of my instruments were flagged and inoperative. At this point I told the First Officer to advise ATC as I maneuvered the aircraft towards ZZZ. After the First Officer advised ATC I told him he was now the pilot flying as I took over the non flying pilot duties. We both prepared for a visual landing into ZZZ. He performed a normal lading and I taxied the aircraft to the gate. Saw smoke in the cockpit and took the appropriate actions to divert. Both the First Officer and I used our training and CRM skills to work together and land the aircraft safely with no injuries. Replace old inverters.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.