What happened
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On November 24, 2012, there was maintenance performed on N2156T in which an alternator was removed and replaced. That alternator subsequently didn't work. It was again replaced with a new unit with the same results. After the pilot consulted with his mechanic, which was located in Florida, the field wire was cut and lugged with a terminal and then attached to the master battery relay. This resulted in smoke and fire in the cockpit.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 24, 2012, THERE WAS MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON N2156T IN WHICH AN ALTERNATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THAT ALTERNATOR SUBSEQUENTLY DIDN'T WORK. IT WAS AGAIN REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT WITH THE SAME RESULTS. AFTER THE PILOT CONSULTED WITH HIS MECHANIC, WHICH WAS LOCATED IN FLORIDA, THE FIELD WIRE WAS CUT AND LUGGED WITH A TERMINAL AND THEN ATTACHED TO THE MASTER BATTERY RELAY. THIS RESULTED IN SMOKE AND FIRE IN THE COCKPIT.
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