GLJA Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 Had an alternator belt issue last week. Got it all fixed up, and started the engine for a test run. My annunciations lit up like an a Christmas tree. Like EVERY SINGLE ONE! Shut down and spoke with my AME. Figuered it was a low voltage, low battery, or maybe the belt was too loose and creating charging surges/ not charging. Still didn’t make sense to me. So, went back and tried again. Same thing. Managed to get AME over to the plane today to check it all out again. Belt was fine, no other issues. Tells me to crawl in and flip the Master. “You should see EXACTLY what you would when flying when you switch it on.” (CLICK)- Merry Christmas. Lights everywhere. As he crawls in, I decide to check one more thing.... that’s the moment I realize that the “Push To Test” button isn’t like a ball point pen. You don’t push in to test, then push again to have it turn off. You have to PULL it off. Well, at least I know all the bulbs work! (Facepalm) 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaylw314 Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 46 minutes ago, GLJA said: Had an alternator belt issue last week. Got it all fixed up, and started the engine for a test run. My annunciations lit up like an a Christmas tree. Like EVERY SINGLE ONE! Shut down and spoke with my AME. Figuered it was a low voltage, low battery, or maybe the belt was too loose and creating charging surges/ not charging. Still didn’t make sense to me. So, went back and tried again. Same thing. Managed to get AME over to the plane today to check it all out again. Belt was fine, no other issues. Tells me to crawl in and flip the Master. “You should see EXACTLY what you would when flying when you switch it on.” (CLICK)- Merry Christmas. Lights everywhere. As he crawls in, I decide to check one more thing.... that’s the moment I realize that the “Push To Test” button isn’t like a ball point pen. You don’t push in to test, then push again to have it turn off. You have to PULL it off. Well, at least I know all the bulbs work! (Facepalm) Isn't that a horrible feeling when alarms go off? Maybe you should get that test button cleaned or something. Mine does have a spring, so you have to hold it down to test, and when you let go the lights should turn off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 My push-to-test also springs out and disconnects when I let go. Try some contact cleaning spray, then press it a bunch of times til it doesn't need pulling anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yetti Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 It's a momentary on button. .... yours is not functioning properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steingar Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 I dunno, with all the switches and stuff on our aircraft and no two alike. There's probably a bunch of things I don't know about my own aircraft, like why it went rogue and tried to kill me the other day. Says me don't feel too dumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLJA Posted December 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 15 hours ago, Yetti said: It's a momentary on button. .... yours is not functioning properly Tested it this morning when I put the preheater on the engine.... it does spring in and out. Not sure why it stuck when it did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yetti Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 $2.00 can of contact cleaner from Wally world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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