Troubleshooting Flow Chart for Externally Regulated Alternators

GD Models Verify Alternator No /Low

Verify
Coupling
Installation
Integrity
Alternator
Output
Start
Slippage

Record
Aircraft Bus BD Models
Voltage Verify Belt
_________ V Tension

Approximate Check F2 Ground

Bus Voltage at No Install and
Strap Installed? No
ALT F1? re-check

Y Y
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s s

Approximate
Approximate Bus Volts at Replace ALT Approximate
ALT Circuit No Determine
Bus Voltage at No Circuit Breaker Bus Volts at
Breaker "OUT"? No cause and
ALT B+? and Re-check Field Circuit
re-check
Breaker "IN"?

Y Y
e e Y
s s e
s

Determine
Call HET for
cause and re- Approximate Reset or
assistance 334-
check Bus Volts at No replace
386-5400 Ext. 2
Field Circuit circuit
Breaker "OUT"?

Y
e
Perform flow chart tests with: s
1. Master Switch "ON"
2. Alternator Switch "ON"
3. Engine NOT Running
Approximate Bus Determine
4. Magnetos "OFF" No cause and
Volts at ALT Field
Switch "IN"? re-check
Additional Considerations:
1. Voltage drop of .5 volts MAX at all
points except across the VR
Y
2. Voltage drop of 1 to 1.5 volts across
e
the actual regulator acceptable s
3. MAX resistance of .2 ohms at ground
points, across switches and conductors.
4. MAX of 1 volt AC at ALT B+ Terminal
Approximate
5. Engine operating speeds and load Bus Volts at ALT
Replace
No switch
requested affect output. Field Switch
"OUT"?

Y
e
For additional assistance, please contact:
s
Hartzell Engine Technologies LLC
Product Support
2900 Selma Hwy
Montgomery, AL 36108 Approximate Bus
Determine
Volts at Voltage
Phone 334-386-5400 Ext. 2 No cause and
Regulator Field
re-check
Fax 334-386-5450 "IN"?
techsupport@hartzellenginetech.com
Y
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s

Approximate Bus
Yes Volts at Voltage No Replace VR
Regulator Field
Rev New August 11, 2015 "OUT"?