Service difficulty report · Wire · Piper PA30

Difficulty date
February 10, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA30
Aircraft time
3,475 hours
Engine
Lyc IO320C1A
Part
Wire
Condition
Failed
Location
Dc System
Component
Dc Regulator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED LOST GLIDESCOPE ON APPROACH AFTER LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. GEAR SWUNG, ELECTRICAL WIRING INSPECTED, BATTERY REPLACED, VOLTAGE REGULATOR ADJUSTED (MAIN). AIRCRAFT RELEASED AND TEST FLOWN - NO FAULTS FOUND. COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF ELECTRICAL FAILURE EXCEPT SUSPECT VOLTAGE REGULATOR WAS ADJUSTED TOO HIGH AND OVERVOLTAGE RELAY KICKED SYSTEM OFF. IT WAS A COLD DAY, BATTERY WAS WEAK AND AIRCRAFT COLD-SOAKED.

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