Service difficulty report · Voltage Regulatr · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
November 13, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Part
Voltage Regulatr
Part number
153912
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Dc Sys
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE, RIGHT HAND DC GENERATOR WENT OFF-LINE AND COULD NOT BE RESET. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT VOLTAGE REGULATOR WAS REGULATING AT A HIGH VOLTAGE RATE AND COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED. THIS RESULTED IN NR 1 DC GENERATOR TAKING MOST OF THE LOAD AND KICKING NR 2 GENERATOR OFF-LINE. DEFECTIVE VOLTAGE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED.