What was found
(CAN) VOLTAGE REGULATOR FAILED AND ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE ALTERNATOR DIODES. THE ALTERNATOR DIODES WERE REPLACED, AND THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR REPLACED WITH A NEW VR200A UNIT. CHARGING SYSTEM TESTED OK.
- Difficulty date
- October 16, 2003
- Submitted
- November 3, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA28160
- Aircraft time
- 299 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320D2A
- System (JASC)
- 2424 · AC Regulator
- Part
- Volt Regulator
- Part number
- 756055
- Condition
- Failed
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- H
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.