Service difficulty report · Volt Regulator · Piper PA32R301T

Difficulty date
April 24, 2003
Submitted
April 24, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N902WL
Make and model
Piper PA32R301T
Aircraft serial
3257075
Aircraft time
305 hours, 305 cycles
Part
Volt Regulator
Part number
68804007
Part serial
VARIOUS
Condition
Defective
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE UPGRADING VOLTAGE REGULATOR P/N 68804-006 TO P/N 68804-007 IAW MFG SERVICE LETTER 1049 WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEW REGULATORS THAT WOULD NOT WORK RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX. IN THIS PARTICULAR INSTANCE THE REGULATOR OPERATIONAL CHECKED NORMAL DURING GROUND RUNS BUT IN FLIGHT CAUSED THE AUTO-PILOT TO FAULT. WE RECCOMEND DOING A THOROUGH JOB OF TESTING AUTO-PILOTS AND AVIONICS WHEN DOING THIS UPGRADE BEYOND THE SCOPE OF NORMAL GROUND CHECKS.

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