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A mooney M20 pilot experienced a malfunctioning alternator. He minimized the electrical load and continued to destination.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 843259 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200907 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | M-20 G Statesman |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | AC Generator/Alternator |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 40 Flight Crew Total 500 Flight Crew Type 440 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
At just about level off (10;000 ft) the annunciator indicated a malfunctioning alternator. I informed ATC of the alternator issue and continued the IFR flight. I shut down unnecessary electrical functions. Continued IFR flight was fine as battery power was sufficient. I completed the flight by landing at destination airport with battery power to spare.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Mooney M20 pilot experienced a malfunctioning alternator. He minimized the electrical load and continued to destination.
Narrative: At just about level off (10;000 FT) the annunciator indicated a malfunctioning alternator. I informed ATC of the alternator issue and continued the IFR flight. I shut down unnecessary electrical functions. Continued IFR flight was fine as battery power was sufficient. I completed the flight by landing at destination airport with battery power to spare.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.