Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2005 21:12:13 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtpauth08.mail.atl.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.68] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 588535 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 01 Jan 2005 17:52:26 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.68; envelope-from=skipslater@earthlink.net Received: from [4.61.195.28] (helo=skipslater) by smtpauth08.mail.atl.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1Cks6G-0002ry-Ta for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 01 Jan 2005 17:51:57 -0500 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=simple; s=test1; d=earthlink.net; h=Message-ID:Reply-To:From:To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE; b=asnTWGwNRVJEB67qmXlM6KyDQgYMMsyjN2LljoxOdwFs4bD2dWCe72IuK2egCiwq; X-Original-Message-ID: <002001c4f054$8dfffee0$6401a8c0@mshome.net> Reply-To: "Skip Slater" From: "Skip Slater" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Electric problems X-Original-Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2005 14:52:20 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001D_01C4F011.7E963520" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-ELNK-Trace: cbee950bdf563876c8ad50643b1069f8239a348a220c2609bdcde882acf5e796b944180d9621531f387f7b89c61deb1d350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 4.61.195.28 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01C4F011.7E963520 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I've had an electrical problem happen for the second time now and wanted = to float it by the LML to see if its happened to anyone else. I have a B&C 14 volt, 60 amp alternator as well as one of their voltage = regulators. They were trouble free for about two years until about 5 = weeks ago when I went to go fly and couldn't get my alternator to come = on line. It was an uncharacteristically cold and damp day when this = happened (my plane is hangared, so it wasn't wet). After an hour of = fruitless troubleshooting, I had to cancel my flight and head for the = airlines to get where I was going. =20 A few days later on a nice sunny day, I pulled off the cowl and ran = through B&C's troubleshooting checklist before calling their tech = support to report that everything appeared normal. The technician I = spoke to had me do a couple of other things, then told me it should = work. I pulled the plane out, started it up and my alternator came on = normally. I've flown several times since then with no problems, but today when I = went to go slip the surly bonds, it happened again. Once again, it's = cool, damp weather and has been raining for several days. I don't know = if that's coincidental or not, but this time, I'm waiting for a warm dry = day and will try to start up again without doing a thing and see if it = works. I'm wondering if anyone else has had this sort of thing happen with = their B&C alternator and/or voltage regulator or if there's something = obvious I may be overlooking. Thanks, Skip Slater N540ES ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01C4F011.7E963520 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I've had an electrical problem happen = for the=20 second time now and wanted to float it by the LML to see if its happened = to=20 anyone else.

I have a B&C 14 volt, 60 amp = alternator as well=20 as one of their voltage regulators. They were trouble free = for about=20 two years until about 5 weeks ago when I went to go fly and couldn't get = my=20 alternator to come on line. It was an uncharacteristically cold = and damp=20 day when this happened (my plane is hangared, so it wasn't wet). = After an=20 hour of fruitless troubleshooting, I had to cancel my flight and = head for=20 the airlines to get where I was going.

A few days later on a nice = sunny day,=20 I pulled off the cowl and ran through B&C's troubleshooting = checklist before=20 calling their tech support to report that everything appeared = normal. The=20 technician I spoke to had me do a couple of other things, then told me = it should=20 work. I pulled the plane out, started it up and my alternator = came on=20 normally.

I've flown several times = since then=20 with no problems, but today when I went to go slip the surly bonds, = it happened again. Once again, it's cool, damp weather and = has been=20 raining for several days. I don't know if that's coincidental or = not, but=20 this time, I'm waiting for a warm dry day and will try to start up again = without=20 doing a thing and see if it works.

I'm wondering if anyone = else has had=20 this sort of thing happen with their B&C alternator and/or voltage = regulator=20 or if there's something obvious I may be overlooking.

Thanks,

Skip Slater

= N540ES

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