SDR 96ZZZM19

Service difficulty report · Voltage Reg · Piper PA60600

Difficulty date
October 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N300SK
Make and model
Piper PA60600
Aircraft serial
600355127
Part
Voltage Reg
Part number
B003063
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Alt
Stage of operation
NR
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

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE IN FLIGHT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT ALTERNATOR HAD BEEN PUTTING OUT FULL VOLTAGE, AND WAS PROBABLY FULL FIELDED. SUBMITTER STATES, SUSPECT DEFECTIVE VOLTAGE REGULATOR, COMPONENTS DAMAGED TOO BADLY TOO TELL. ADDITIONALLY, THE RIGHT OVER VOLTAGE RELAY FAILED, POSSIBLY A RESULT OF THE EXTREME OVERVOLTAGE CONDITION. THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS WERE DAMAGED AND SUBSEQUENTLY REPAIRED OR REPLACED; BATTERY, COMM 1, COMM 2, AUDIO PANEL, MARKER BEACON, HSI, DME, ADF, FUEL CONDITIONER, DE-ICE BOOT CONTROLLER, MISC LIGHTS, LORAN, WX RADAR.