What was found
(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AMMETERS WERE SHOWING A DISCHARGE AND VOLTAGE REGULATOR POPPED. ALTERNATOR FOUND TO BE SHORTED INTERNALLY.
- Difficulty date
- March 28, 2000
- Submitted
- July 5, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Aircraft time
- 17,597 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2B
- System (JASC)
- 2434 · DC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Alternator
- Part number
- ALU8421LS
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Internal
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- H
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.