Ghery
Touchdown! Greaser!
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- Feb 25, 2005
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- Olympia, Washington
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Ghery Pettit
I was up with the CFII this evening shooting the ILS into OLM (beautiful VFR evening) and the panel lights dimmed and the ammeter started showing a slight discharge. Dumping loads (radio, DME, landing and taxi lights) resulted in the panel lights coming back up (step function). Also some extra whine in the intercom audio when the lights dimmed. We called it an evening, told the tower we had an electrical problem and would be landing.
Sound like an alternator or voltage regulator? Called it in to our maintenance officer, so it's his problem, but has anyone experienced this? C-182P. Nice thing about a club, call it in and it will get fixed. I guess we'll fly the Arrow tomorrow evening.
Sound like an alternator or voltage regulator? Called it in to our maintenance officer, so it's his problem, but has anyone experienced this? C-182P. Nice thing about a club, call it in and it will get fixed. I guess we'll fly the Arrow tomorrow evening.