Service difficulty report · Volt Regulator · Cessna 150M

Difficulty date
September 19, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 150M
Aircraft time
8,715 hours
Engine
Cont O200A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A102OCM
Part
Volt Regulator
Part number
VR600A
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Dc Electrical
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) INCOMPATIBILITY BETWEEN PARTS.IT HAS BEEN DISCOVERED THAT SEVERAL SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT VOLTAGE REGULATORS LAMAR DGR 6 & ELECTROSYS VR600A ARE COMPATIBLE & INTERCHANGEABLE. IN ACTUALFACT LAMAR DGR6 IS INTERCHANGEABLE WITH THE ELECTROSYS VR600. NOTE: VR600 VOLTAGE REGULATORS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. NOTE: ELECTROSYS VR600A HAS BUILT IN OVER-VOLTAGE PROTECTION CCT.WHEN INSTING ELECTROSYS VR600A FOR 1ST TIME, INST INSTRUCTION REQUI RE YOU TO COMPLETELY REMOVE OVER-VOLTAGE SWITCH P/N C593001-010 FROM A/C.

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