Mike S
Senior Curmudgeon
Today while returning from taking a buddy to Watsonville, ( apx 45 minute flight) the alternator warning light on the panel started blinking, and I noticed the field breaker on my RV 10 had popped. I tried resetting it, no joy. Then, tried turning off master, breaker in, and when the master was turned back on, pop goes the breaker.
Luckily I have a backup alternator and backup battery, so flew home with no problem.
Upon landing, I tried cycling the breaker again at idle, just in case it was a high RPM induced issue-----Master off, breaker in, soon as I turned the master back on again, the breaker pops out.
Then after engine shut down I tried a third time with the same results, when the master is turned on, the breaker pops.
Before I dig into things, anybody out there have any ideas as to what could be the issue???
Thanks in advance.
60 amp B and C alternator, and B and C regulator, apx 240 previously trouble free hours. One more tidbit, on the flight to Watsonville, ATC was saying my radio was scratchy and virtually unreadable. Both radios exhibited the same noise on transmission.
Luckily I have a backup alternator and backup battery, so flew home with no problem.
Upon landing, I tried cycling the breaker again at idle, just in case it was a high RPM induced issue-----Master off, breaker in, soon as I turned the master back on again, the breaker pops out.
Then after engine shut down I tried a third time with the same results, when the master is turned on, the breaker pops.
Before I dig into things, anybody out there have any ideas as to what could be the issue???
Thanks in advance.
60 amp B and C alternator, and B and C regulator, apx 240 previously trouble free hours. One more tidbit, on the flight to Watsonville, ATC was saying my radio was scratchy and virtually unreadable. Both radios exhibited the same noise on transmission.
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