# SDR 95ZZZX6199

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 13, 1995
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N613LG](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N613LG), registered now
- Make and model: Enstrm 280C
- Aircraft serial: 1145
- System (JASC): [2430 · DC Generating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2430)
- Part: Control
- Part number: X16799
- Condition: Not Installed
- Location: Overvolts
- Component: Prestolite
- Stage of operation: NR
- Nature of condition: B, W
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX6199

## Discrepancy

FOLLOWING REBUILD, HELICOPTER WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT THE OVERVOLTAGE CONTROL INSTALLED.  REGULATOR SPIKED AND COOKED RADIOS AND GYROS.  CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE.  AIRCRAFT SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED IN SUBSEQUENT EMERGENCY LANDINGS.  SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS INSPECTION OF ALL ENSTROM WITH PRESTOLITE VOLTAGE REGULATORS AND LAMAR REGULATORS WITH YELLOW FIELD WIRE BE INSPECTED FOR PRESENCE OF OVERVOLTAGE CONTROLS.

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