Service difficulty report · Rotor Coil · Beech C24R

Difficulty date
March 10, 2000
Submitted
April 24, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N18993
Make and model
Beech C24R
Aircraft serial
MC550
Part
Rotor Coil
Condition
Failed
Location
Alternator
Component
Alternator · Ford
Component part number
DOFF10300J
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ALTERNATOR FAILED WHILE ACFT WAS IMC, VFR CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED ROTATING FIELD WAS ELECTRICALLY OPEN DOWN. STREAM OF SUD RINGS. PART TSO WAS ONLY 52 HOURS SINCE OVERHAULED. (X)

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