SDR 96ZZZX907

Service difficulty report · Alternator · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
January 2, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6975Y
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft serial
274342
Part
Alternator
Part number
ALX8421
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

THE LOSS OF THE LEFT ALTERNATOR FIELD CAUSED LEFT ALTERNATOR TO GO OFF-LINE AND TRIPPED THE REGULATOR WHICH CAUSED THE RIGHT ALTERNATOR TO GO OFF-LINE. SUBSEQUENTLY, BATTERY WAS DEPLETED AND LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER OCCURRED. WHEN PILOT SWITCHED REGULATORS, THE LEFT ALTERNATOR WAS NOT ALLOWING EITHER REGULATOR TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. PILOT WAS ABLE TO ISOLATE THE LEFT ALTERNATOR AND RESET THE REGULATOR AND POWER WAS RESTORED.

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