X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:46:01 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-mb02.mx.aol.com ([64.12.207.163] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.8) with ESMTP id 4401932 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:08:51 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.207.163; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from imo-da01.mx.aol.com (imo-da01.mx.aol.com [205.188.169.199]) by imr-mb02.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id o6LL85r0010578 for ; Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:08:05 -0400 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-da01.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.9.) id q.d99.dc67f02 (43917) for ; Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:07:59 -0400 (EDT) Received: from magic-m20.mail.aol.com (magic-m20.mail.aol.com [172.20.22.193]) by cia-dc08.mx.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILCIADC086-ab8d4c4761ae2a5; Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:07:58 -0400 From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <76e19.5f64e837.3978bbae@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:07:58 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Need help X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_76e19.5f64e837.3978bbae_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.5 sub 155 X-AOL-ORIG-IP: 67.175.87.113 X-AOL-IP: 172.20.22.193 X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: Sky2high@aol.com --part1_76e19.5f64e837.3978bbae_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Art, go to reference materials in _http://www.bandc.biz/downloads-reference.aspx_ (http://www.bandc.biz/downloads-reference.aspx) and select your regulator troubleshooting guide. B&C provides simple tests and measurements that might help diagnose your problem. Grayhawk In a message dated 7/21/2010 3:00:53 P.M. Central Daylight Time, flycassutts@yahoo.com writes: My volt 1 circuit breaker off the field of the altenator keeps tripping when I cycle the gear. This happens 100% of the time when going up and 20% going down. What I have done: The altenator was sent to Quality Aircraft in Tulsa and bench checked putting out 75 amps under load. The tech. stated that the altenator is as good as you could hope for one to be. 51/2 amps was run through the circuit breaker and it did not trip. Replaced the battery checked for loose connections and worn wires. This is in a io-550 Legacy with a 14 Volt system. It has been runing trouble free since March 2004 until one month ago. Has anyone experienced this problem or have any ideas on what else I should check. My A & P is out of ideas as am I. The plane has a B & C voltage regulator which is said to be very dependable and in most Lancairs. At this time it is not suspected to be the problem. Thanks in advance for any input. Art --part1_76e19.5f64e837.3978bbae_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Art,

go to reference materials in http://www.bandc.biz/downloads-reference.aspx = and=20 select your regulator troubleshooting guide. B&C provides simple= tests=20 and measurements that might help diagnose your problem.

Grayhawk

In a message dated 7/21/2010 3:00:53 P.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 flycassutts@yahoo.com writes:

My volt 1 circuit breaker off the field of the altenator=20 keeps tripping when I cycle the gear. This happens 100%= of=20 the time when going up and 20% going down.

What I have done:

The altenator was sent to Quality Aircraft in Tulsa and bench= =20 checked putting out 75 amps under load. The tech. stated tha= t the=20 altenator is as good as you could hope for one to be.

51/2 amps was run through the circuit breaker and it did not= =20 trip.

Replaced the battery

checked for loose connections and worn wires.

This is in a io-550 Legacy with a 14 Volt system. It ha= s been=20 runing trouble free since March 2004 until one month ago. Ha= s=20 anyone experienced this problem or have any ideas on what else I= should=20 check. My A & P is out of ideas as am I.

The plane has a B & C voltage regulator which is said to= be=20 very dependable and in most Lancairs. At this time it is not= =20 suspected to be the problem.

Thanks in advance for any input.

Art

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