What was found
(AUS) AUTOMOTIVE TYPE VOLTAGE REGULATOR (BOSCH) FITTED INSTEAD OF THE CORRECT UNIT. INSPECTION ALSO FOUND THAT THE OVERVOLTAGE CONTROL UNIT HAD BEEN REMOVED AND THE REGULATOR HAD BEEN INCORRECTLY WIRED.
- Difficulty date
- September 14, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA32R301
- Engine
- Lyc IO540K1G5
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YK1
- System (JASC)
- 2436 · DC Regulator
- Part
- Regulator
- Part number
- 688093
- Condition
- Misinstalled
- Location
- Dc System
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.