What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 06/15/2026 incident aircraft was inbound to kjxn for practice instrument approaches on an instructional flight to runway 25; incident aircraft was issued a clearance for the RNAV 25 approach with missed approach instructions. Incident aircraft reported to ATC the alternator 2 was lost and were smelling fumes indicative to burning rubber smells inside the cockpit. The pilot requested to land runway 07, pilot requested EMS to meet them at aircraft due to fumes in cockpit. Landed without incident.
Maintenance determined alternator seized, pulley and belt sheared. Belt was found in pieces in bottom of cowling. Alternator 2 pulley had pieces broken out.
As the FAA filed it
ON 06/15/2026 INCIDENT AIRCRAFT WAS INBOUND TO KJXN FOR PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT TO RUNWAY 25; INCIDENT AIRCRAFT WAS ISSUED A CLEARANCE FOR THE RNAV 25 APPROACH WITH MISSED APPROACH INSTRUCTIONS. INCIDENT AIRCRAFT REPORTED TO ATC THE ALTERNATOR 2 WAS LOST AND WERE SMELLING FUMES INDICATIVE TO BURNING RUBBER SMELLS INSIDE THE COCKPIT. THE PILOT REQUESTED TO LAND RUNWAY 07, PILOT REQUESTED EMS TO MEET THEM AT AIRCRAFT DUE TO FUMES IN COCKPIT. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
MAINTENANCE DETERMINED ALTERNATOR SEIZED, PULLEY AND BELT SHEARED. BELT WAS FOUND IN PIECES IN BOTTOM OF COWLING. ALTERNATOR 2 PULLEY HAD PIECES BROKEN OUT.