Service difficulty report · Volt Regulator · Cvac 580

Difficulty date
April 11, 2008
Submitted
April 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585P
Make and model
Cvac 580
Aircraft serial
163
Aircraft time
66,740 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13A
Part
Volt Regulator
Part number
153911
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Dc Generator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER CLIMB OUT, THE CREW LOST THE NR1 DC GENERATOR. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE THEY RETURNED TO DEPARTURE FOR MAINT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. MAINT RERACKED THE NR1 DC GEN CONTROL PANEL AND PARALLEL THE DC GENERATORS IAW THE MM. THE AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND RETURNED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS.