# SDR CA140930004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2436)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA140930004

## Discrepancy

(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.

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