Service difficulty report · Wire · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
December 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Alternator
Component
Prestolite · ALU8421
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, H

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

What was found

(CAN)DURING CLIMB OUT THE CREW NOTICED A LOW VOLTAGE WARNING LIGHT. THEY SELECTED AUX REGULATOR AND SHORTLY AFTER AGAIN GOT A LOW VOLTAGE WARNING LIGHT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MAINTENANCE BASE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED AN OVERVOLTAGE CONDITION WHICH WAS TRACED TO A CHAFED WIRE. WIRE REPAIRED.

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