alternator

Back again to learn from the PoA brain trust :) First, here's my ammeter gauge: Normally it's at 35A upon start and fades to ~10A after <1min. Yesterday it stayed at 35A after startup; first time I've seen that. I decided to stay in the pattern and keep a close eye on it. After retracting...

Calling any alternator gurus: I have a 14 volt alternator on my O360 with no markings whatsoever. It may have had a sticker on it when new, but if so, the sticker is long gone. No log entries so the alternator may be older than I am. I would like to replace it. My plane (Tailwind) has a B&C...

Have a trip I was going to fly out for tomorrow morning. I do my oil change and ground-run to check for leaks. When I start it up to taxi it over to fuel up, I realize my alternator isn't generating any juice. I troubleshoot it during taxi to try and see if I can fix it. Status: - Alternator...

Hello everyone. 1979 PA28-181 ARCHER II I was doing my run up today and found that on the annunciator panel check, the "alt" light didn't light up when I pushed the "test" button. I assume that it is the bulb that went dead. I don't have an ammeter and for some reason that I still don't know...

Hello I own a 1962 Cessna 150-B. The airplane has been a blessing till recent... the aircraft was purchased by me in 2017, I’ve used it to get my PPL and to build time. When I purchased the airplane the newly overhauled Om-200 only had 16 hours on it. As I am writing this post the TT on the...

Hello All, My name is Kylan Bunch. I am a 17 year old pilot and a senior at Hayesville High School. I am in need of some advice pertaining my 1957 Cessna 172. First, a little background of how I got where I am today. When i was 14 years old my HS started an aviation class. I joined...

So here's how I missed a flying lesson on a perfect day to fly and then was nearly kicked out of a machine shop due to a low voltage light. Cranked up my Cessna 172M. The Alternator is a Ford. I believe it's as old as the early 90s. In around 2006 these were changed per my logbook: the...

I'm sure this issue has been debated before, but let me open it once again... I want to replace the alternator on my IO-470F. I have only two objectives: 1. Highest quality / reliability 2. Cleanest output signal (and resulting low noise) Would really appreciate feedback from those that have...

Many good posts have been written, on this forum and others, about the source of electrical noise. I know that grounding problems and other issues with bad connections can be one source. My IO-470 is turning a Delco alternator and I am thinking of upgrading to a PlanePower or one of the other...