A PA28-180 loses its alternator on a night flight and returns to jzi on a squawk of 7600.

Attributes
ACN	404674
Time
Date	199806
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : chs airport : jzi
State Reference	SC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : chs
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : observer observation : passenger other personnel other
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 48 flight time total : 48 flight time type : 48
ASRS Report	404674
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Flying as safety pilot for IFR training. On approach into chs when LORAN/DME failed. Alternator failed shortly thereafter. Squawked 7600 and maneuvered around chs at controled altitude of 3000 ft. Returned to jzi with no electrical. Called chs tower after landing and advised of same.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA28-180 LOSES ITS ALTERNATOR ON A NIGHT FLT AND RETURNS TO JZI ON A SQUAWK OF 7600.

Narrative: FLYING AS SAFETY PLT FOR IFR TRAINING. ON APCH INTO CHS WHEN LORAN/DME FAILED. ALTERNATOR FAILED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. SQUAWKED 7600 AND MANEUVERED AROUND CHS AT CTLED ALT OF 3000 FT. RETURNED TO JZI WITH NO ELECTRICAL. CALLED CHS TWR AFTER LNDG AND ADVISED OF SAME.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.