Service difficulty report · Volt Regulator · Mooney M20M

Difficulty date
October 13, 2005
Submitted
January 25, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9145X
Make and model
Mooney M20M
Aircraft serial
270095
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Volt Regulator
Part number
800397503
Part serial
209
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
NR
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

COMBINATION VOLTAGE AND OVERVOLTAGE REGULATOR FAILED. THIS FAILURE CAUSED A VOLTAGE SPIKE IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH IN TURN DAMAGED ALL OF THE COM AND NAV RADIOS, THE ANNUNCIATOR PANEL, AND NUMEROUS COMPUTER RELATED AVIONICS ITEMS. MULTIPLE LIGHT BULBS IN THE AIRCRAFT WERE ALSO REPLACED. THE REASON FOR THE REGULATOR FAILURE IS STILL UNCLEAR AT THIS TIME.

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