SDR 95ZZZX3310

Service difficulty report · Regulator · Cessna TR182

Difficulty date
June 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N737VT
Make and model
Cessna TR182
Aircraft serial
R18200886
Part
Regulator
Condition
Water Contam
Location
Connector
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CUSTOMER COMPLAINED ALTERNATOR WAS CUTTING IN AND OUT. PULLED IN SHOP, CHECKED ALTERNATOR. CHECKED VOLTAGE REGULATOR (ALTERNATOR CONTROL UNIT). IT WAS OK. RAN UP AIRCRAFT, ALTERNATOR STILL INTERMITTENT. INSPECTED WIRING, NO PROBLEM FOUND. REMOVED ALTERNATOR CONTROL UNIT FROM FIRE WALL AND ACCIDENTALLY TIPPED UPSIDE DOWN, WATER RAN OUT OF 6-PIN PLASTIC CONNECTOR. DRIED OUT CONNECTOR, NO MORE PROBLEMS. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS SEAL WIRE HOLES WITH SILICON OR MOUNT PLUG HORIZONTALLY, SO NO WATER CAN FILL UP PLUG.

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