Service difficulty report · Volt Regulator · Bell 204B

Difficulty date
July 18, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 204B
Aircraft time
19,666 hours
Engine
Lyc T5313B
Part
Volt Regulator
Part number
15891F
Part serial
31154
Condition
Failed
Location
Electrical
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, H
Precautionary procedure
E, C

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

What was found

(CAN) VOLTAGE REGULATOR DELIVERING OVER 30 VOLTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS READY TO TAKE OFF WHEN THE PILOT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. ASSUMING IT WAS THE BATTERY, HE SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. IN THE INSPECTION THE BATTERY WAS FOUND TOO HOT AND THE VOLTAGE DELIVERED BY THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR WAS OVER 30 VOLTS. THIS HIGH VOLTAGE MADE THE INVERTER NR 1 FAIL TO (WAS DELIVERING OVER 150 VOLTS). WITH THIS HIGH VOLTAGE IN BOTH SYSTEMS (28VDC AND 115VAC) THE AUDIO BOX WAS BURNED OUT, THE BATTERY HAD THE VOLTAGE BUT NOT THE CAPACITY AND THE RMI FAILED. NO CIRCUIT BREAKER STRIPPED AT THE TIME.

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