Service difficulty report · Volt Regulator · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
October 24, 2003
Submitted
December 3, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N734HL
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft serial
17268866
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Volt Regulator
Part number
VR600A
Condition
Burned
Location
Electrical
Part time
1,619 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

A/C ARRIVED AT SHOP AFTER EXPERIENCING SMOKE IN THE CABIN. ELEC SYS WAS SHUT OFF (MASTER SWITCH). INSPECTION OF ELEC SYS SHOWED EVIDENCE OF A FIRE INSIDE OF VOLTAGE REG. VOLTAGE REG WAS INSTALLED IAW INSTRUCTION SHEET NR PPS-2020. THE VOLTAGE REGULATORS INTERNAL OVER VOLTAGE RELAY FAILED. THIS RESULTED IN AN (OVER VOLTAGE CONDITION). FOUND MULTIPLE ELEC UNITS (BLOWN) FROM LND LTS, FUEL QUANTITY GAUGES, BEACON FLASHER AND LAMP, TO ALL RADIOS. THE ORIGINAL OVER VOLTAGE RELAY (FROM MFG) IS DISCONNECTED W/ OTHER UNIT INSTALLATION IAW ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS.

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