Service difficulty report · Alternator · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
June 15, 2000
Submitted
July 11, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N354MR
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843315
Part
Alternator
Part number
ES4032
Part serial
9101119
Condition
Broken
Part time
147 hours
Component
Fan Assy
Component part number
902241
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

HOLES DISCOVERED IN LOWER AND UPPER ENGINE COWLING ON LEFT SIDE. REMOVED COWL AND FOUND ALTERNATOR COOLING FAN BROKEN CAUSING DAMAGE TO COWL. REPAIRED COWL AND REPLACED FAN ASSY WITH NEW PART. SUBMITTER STATED IT APPEARED THAT THE ''DISHED'' FRONT PLATE WAS ON BACKWARDS. (X)

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