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Narrative: history of flight: on Sunday, December 31, 1995, at approximately 1730 local time, aircraft Piper, PA-60-602, s/n 60-8265010, on IFR flight, enroute from denver, CO, to little rock, AR, started to experience alternator problems. The pilot Mr. Jerry don landis a commercial instrument rated pilot said the right alternator was reset. The third time the right alternator kicked off the line it would not reset. In checking the load on the left alternator it was turned off, then the left alternator would not reset. Approximately 15 miles out from Fayetteville, AR, the pilot was able to get the left alternator would not reset. Approximately 15 miles out from Fayetteville, AR, the pilot was able to get the left alternator back on the line and the aircraft landed without incident at 1746 local time on rwy 34 at fyv. Damage to aircraft: there was no damage to the aircraft. Test and research: upon inspection of the aircraft it was found that the right alternator had failed. A malfunction or defect report will be submitted by the maintenance facility on the failed alternator. This incident is closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: HISTORY OF FLIGHT: ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1995, AT APPROXIMATELY 1730 LOCAL TIME, AIRCRAFT PIPER, PA-60-602, S/N 60-8265010, ON IFR FLIGHT, ENROUTE FROM DENVER, CO, TO LITTLE ROCK, AR, STARTED TO EXPERIENCE ALTERNATOR PROBLEMS. THE PILOT MR. JERRY DON LANDIS A COMMERCIAL INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT SAID THE RIGHT ALTERNATOR WAS RESET. THE THIRD TIME THE RIGHT ALTERNATOR KICKED OFF THE LINE IT WOULD NOT RESET. IN CHECKING THE LOAD ON THE LEFT ALTERNATOR IT WAS TURNED OFF, THEN THE LEFT ALTERNATOR WOULD NOT RESET. APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES OUT FROM FAYETTEVILLE, AR, THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO GET THE LEFT ALTERNATOR WOULD NOT RESET. APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES OUT FROM FAYETTEVILLE, AR, THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO GET THE LEFT ALTERNATOR BACK ON THE LINE AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT 1746 LOCAL TIME ON RWY 34 AT FYV. DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. TEST AND RESEARCH: UPON INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIGHT ALTERNATOR HAD FAILED. A MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED BY THE MAINTENANCE FACILITY ON THE FAILED ALTERNATOR. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.
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