Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
November 22, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft time
2,663 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1C235LFA
Part
Control Unit
Part number
AC2101
Condition
Failed
Location
Alternator
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) ALTERNATOR FIELD C/B TRIPPED WHEN ALTERNATOR TURNED ON. ZERO VOLTS FOUND AT ALT FIELD TERMINAL. REPLACED ALTERNATOR CONTROL RELAY, NO CHANGE. REPLACED ALTERNATOR CONTROL UNIT, VOLTAGE AT FIELD TERMINAL OF ALTERNATOR. ALTERNATOR FUNCTIONING NORMALLY DURING GROUND RUNUP.

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