MTX Thunder 81001 component value/schematics

It's very common for people to power up the amp without having everything clamped to the heatsink. For the 15v regulator, this generally means that it will fail and drive full positive rail voltage to the regulated +15v supply. I did this on a 92001 and it not only did the damage that you're finding but it also blew out all 3 of the fans on the heatsink. The fans were connected to the 15v supply and caused the regulator to heat up more quickly than I expected.