What was found
(CAN) IMMEDIATELY AFTER DEPARTING A STRONG BURNING ODOR WAS NOTICED IN THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE, WHERE MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT A RESISTER WITHIN THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR OVERHEATED AND WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ODOR.
- Difficulty date
- September 26, 2014
- Submitted
- March 12, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC2MKI
- Aircraft time
- 22,564 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R985AN14B
- System (JASC)
- 2436 · DC Regulator
- Part
- Volt Regulator
- Part number
- 15891F
- Condition
- Overheated
- Location
- Electrical
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- M, B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.