What was found
SMELLED SMOKE IN COCKPIT, CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED, SHUT-DOWN ALL POWER TO AIRCRAFT. FOUND OVERVOLTAGE CIRCUIT DID NOT DISABLE WHEN REGULATOR ALLOWED VOLTAGE TO CLIMB ABOVE 32V, TOOK OUT ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT ON.
- Difficulty date
- March 12, 2004
- Submitted
- March 12, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N1859
- Make and model
- Beech 58
- Aircraft serial
- TH1299
- System (JASC)
- 2436 · DC Regulator
- Part
- Volt Regulator
- Part number
- B003871
- Part serial
- 1680
- Condition
- Failed
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- B, H, G
- Precautionary procedure
- A, H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.