SDR 02541

Service difficulty report · Alternator · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
July 23, 2007
Submitted
July 24, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675CD
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
1708
Aircraft time
1,219 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Engine time
1,219 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Alternator
Part number
646843
Part serial
QA62106
Condition
Open
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING DESCENT INTO KPDK FROM KJZI, WITH ONE PASSENGER THE NR 1 ALT WARNING LIGHT COME ON. TRIED RESETTING THE SYSTEM DID NOT HELP. PERFORMED LOAD SHEDDING AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NR 1 ALT HAD AN OPEN FIELD IN THE ALTERNATOR ITSELF.

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