Service difficulty report · Regulator · Cessna 208

Difficulty date
December 6, 2011
Submitted
January 4, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9539F
Make and model
Cessna 208
Aircraft serial
C20800092
Aircraft time
16,254 hours, 18,797 cycles
Part
Regulator
Part number
VR580
Condition
Failed
Location
Electrical Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTING BHM THE PILOT'S TURN-COORDINATOR FAILED AND THE STBY ALTERNATOR FAIL LIGHT CAME ON, DIVERTED BACK TO BHM. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH TURN-COORDINATOR AND STBY VOLT REGULATOR. OPS CHECKED GOOD. STBY ALT REG.

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