172SP...signs of alternator failure?

[gkrangers]

24V on the battery, ALT FLD circuit breaker in, negative discharge on the ammeter, switched alternator on and off, high rpm/low rpm, doesn't seem to help...naturally low voltage light stays on.

Belt seems ok.

BTW, I'm in ILM on my trip from FL to NJ.

 

[Flechas]

Tat sucks man, I hope you can take care of it, give Epic a call so they can authorize a repair at the local airport.

Does the battery stays at 24V with the engine running?

 

[gkrangers]

Tat sucks man, I hope you can take care of it, give Epic a call so they can authorize a repair at the local airport.

Does the battery stays at 24V with the engine running?

It was steady at 24V for the few minutes I had it running.

I called Epic, they'll call me back with "the plan".

 

[RichardRambone]

If the GPS starts dying, radios make crazy squelches and such then you had an alternator failure a while back and your battery is shutting down.

 

[Flechas]

Sorry to hear that dude.

The system with the alternator working should put out 28V, don't run the battery anymore untill they tell youwhat to do.

 

[gkrangers]

Sorry to hear that dude.

The systemwith the alternator working should put out 28V, don't run the battery anymore untill they tell youwhat to do.

Yeah, I know...its definitely not charging the battery.

Blah.

 

[Flechas]

WTF? hahaha

 

[gkrangers]

If the GPS starts dying, radios make crazy squelches and such then you had an alternator failure a while back and your battery is shutting down.

Had no problems in flight, and the flight was about 4 hours.

 

[gkrangers]

WTF? hahaha

Que??

 

[Flechas]

My post reposted like 4 times......