During runup after recent engine repair, the amp meter showed an excessive charge as the rpm increased. We shut down the engine and disconnected the field wire from the generator and ran it again. It still showed an excessive charge. The book says that the generator has an internal short in the field windings. This is the first time that we have run across such a failure mode. Changing the regulator didn't fix the problem.
Where do you get your 35 amp generators rebuilt? This one was rebuilt in 1998 by Modified Aircraft Accessories Inc. of Brooks, KY
Generator internal short
Moderators: GAHorn, Karl Towle, Bruce Fenstermacher
Generator internal short
John
1949 C170A
TIC170A #4747
1949 C170A
TIC170A #4747
Try Aero Tech of Louisville. 800-634-0190
http://www.aerotechlou.com/
http://www.aerotechlou.com/
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
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50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.