Service difficulty report · Current Limiter · Beech 76

Difficulty date
March 28, 2002
Submitted
May 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 76
Engine
Lyc O360A1G6D
Propeller
Hartzl HCM2YR
Part
Current Limiter
Condition
Failed
Location
Dc Power
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(AUS) PILOT EXPERIENCED COMPLETE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER WHEN THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS RETRACTED AFTER TAKE-OFF. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE BUS 1 AND 2 CURRENT LIMITERS BLOWN. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE ALTERNATOR BLOCKING DIODE HAD AN UNSERVICEABLEINSULATOR THAT WAS SHORTING ALTERNATOR OUTPUTS TO EARTH.

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