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......

 

[Flechas]

Nevermind, it's not there anymore...

 

[gkrangers]

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

Oh...

 

[Flechas]

Hey Greg don't worry man, stay calm and keep your cool, I'm sure everything will be all right. If you start feeling anxious jst take a deepbreath and think about something nice. We are pulling for you man!!

 

[gkrangers]

They are gonna call around for a place to fix it up here.

 

[gkrangers]

Hey Greg don't worry man, stay calm and keep your cool, I'm sure everything will be all right. If you start feeling anxious jst take a deepbreath and think about something nice. We are pulling for you man!!

lol ill be fine.

 

[gkrangers]

They can get one on Monday for the facility here at ILM..and they want 557 installed.

 

[Flechas]

That sucks, what are you gonna do, are they gonnasend Cfrost to pick you up?

 

[gkrangers]

That sucks, what are you gonna do, are they gonnasend Cfrost to pick you up?

Wouldn't surprise me one bit.

Thats my guess at this time, I left off with epic's mx guy talking to the mx guy here. And epics mx guy wasnt' exactly pleased by the monday/557$ thing.

so, i guess theyll send someone up to get me, or to fix it.

 

[Flechas]

I wouldn't be too happy either. You should just fly the plane down with the battery off....

 

[gkrangers]

I wouldn't be too happy either. You should just fly the plane down with the battery off....

I'd rather not in the dark.