SDR CA020716001

Service difficulty report · Volt Regulator · Bell 206B

Difficulty date: July 10, 2002
Submitted: August 7, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Make and model: Bell 206B
Aircraft time: 972 hours
Engine: Allsn 250C20B
System (JASC): 2436 · DC Regulator
Part: Volt Regulator
Condition: Unserviceable
Location: Generator
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: H
Precautionary procedure: E, H

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER NORMAL START, THE GENERATOR "ON" SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED, BUT THE GENERATOR DID NOT COME ON LINE.IN TROUBLESHOOTING THE PROBLEM, IT WAS TRACED TO A FAULTY VOLTAGE REGULATOR, WHICH WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED WITH AN AIRWORTHY PART.

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