What was found
PILOT REPORTED ODOR OF SMOKE IN COCKPIT. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. ELECTRICAL CHARGING SYSTEM FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED VOLTAGE REGULATOR.
- Difficulty date
- September 17, 2013
- Submitted
- October 25, 2013
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9669Q
- Make and model
- Cessna 172M
- Aircraft serial
- 17265753
- Engine
- Lyc O320E2D
- System (JASC)
- 2424 · AC Regulator
- Part
- Volt Regulator
- Part number
- VR6000
- Part serial
- C042906
- Condition
- Burned
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.