What was found
ALTERNATOR CONTROL UNIT FAILED INTERNALLY EMITTING SMOKE ODOR. REPLACED ACU AND INSPECTED CHARGING SYSTEM FOR OPERATION IAW CESSNA MM. (NO DEFECTS NOTED). (X)
- Difficulty date
- November 14, 2000
- Submitted
- December 7, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N65003
- Make and model
- Cessna 172P
- Aircraft serial
- 17275666
- System (JASC)
- 2436 · DC Regulator
- Part
- Regulator
- Part number
- DGR3
- Part serial
- 80180858
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Alternator
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.