What was found
SUSPECT THE VOLT CONTROL WENT U/S AND ALLOWED THE FULL VOLT CARGO OF THE ALTERNATOR TO OVERCHARGE THE SYS SHORTING OUT THE MAIN ALTERNATOR C/B CAUSING SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT.
- Difficulty date
- May 1, 2010
- Submitted
- January 4, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172P
- Aircraft time
- 10,224 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320D2J
- System (JASC)
- 2434 · DC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Volt Regulator
- Part number
- DG3
- Condition
- Unserviceable
- Location
- Alternator
- Part time
- 805 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.