Service difficulty report · Volt Regulator · Cndair CL600*

Difficulty date
April 7, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL600*
Engine
Lyc ALF502R
Part
Volt Regulator
Part number
720846B
Condition
Failed
Location
Gcu
Component
Gcu · Sundstrandai
Component part number
720846B
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) IN FLIGHT LOSS OF NR 2 AC BUSS SERVICES CAUSED BY NR 2 GENERATOR DROPPING OFF LINE. RESET ATTEMPTS FAILED. DUE TO AN AD IN EFFECT ON THE REMAINING GENERATOR, A LANDING AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT WAS CARRIED OUT. DURING FAULT ISOLATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE GENERATOR WAS DISPLAYING AN OVER VOLTAGE CONDITION ON THE VOLTAGE CHECK. THE NR 2 GCU WAS SWAPPED WITH NR 1 AND THE OVER VOLTAGE CONDITION TRANSFERRED TO THE NR 1 SYSTEM. AS THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR SECTION OF THE GCU IS BELIEVED TO BE AT FAULT, SERVICEABLE GCU WAS INSTALLED AND NORMAL SYSTEM OPERATION WAS RESTORED.