Service difficulty report · Regulator · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
February 14, 2018
Submitted
February 16, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401LC
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Aircraft serial
4606
Aircraft time
57,011 hours, 33,624 cycles
Part
Regulator
Part number
3S2060DR113A1
Part serial
6616214
Condition
Smoke
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING SCHEDULED FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND OBSERVED LIGHT SMOKE FROM THE NUMBER 2 VOLTAGE REGULATOR. ATM WAS STARTED AND NUMBER 2 GENERATOR CONTROL PANEL WAS REMOVED. NUMBER 2 VOLTAGE REGULATOR STOPPED SMOKING, WITH NO FURTHER DAMAGE NOTED. SYSTEM CURRENTLY DEFERRED. TROUBLESHOOTING IN PROGRESS. WILL UPDATE SDR WITH FINAL DISPOSITION WHEN KNOWN.