Service difficulty report · Regulator · Cessna P210N

Difficulty date
September 18, 2000
Submitted
October 17, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N734JV
Make and model
Cessna P210N
Aircraft serial
P21000604
Part
Regulator
Part number
VR515G
Condition
Shorted
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL POWER FAILURE. NEW ALTERNATOR INSTALLED. PILOT DEPARTED EN ROUTE HOME WHEN ELECTRICAL POWER WAS LOST AGAIN 9-19-2000. MAINT REPLACED VOLTAGE REGULATOR. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT. IN TWO YEARS, BOTH TIMES THE INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED AT DIFFERENT TIMES. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED ANY ALTERNATOR FAILURE OF THIS SYSTEM, BOTH THE ALTERNATOR AND REGULATOR, SHOULD BE REPLACED TOGETHER. (X)

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