Service difficulty report · Housing · Cessna U206A

Difficulty date
June 15, 2000
Submitted
July 12, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N756DJ
Make and model
Cessna U206A
Aircraft serial
U20604005
Engine
Cont IO520F
Part
Housing
Part number
DOFF10300J
Part serial
9050791
Condition
Loose
Location
Alt Bolts
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED ALTERNATOR INOPERABLE AT TAKEOFF POWER. AT IDLE, ALTERNATOR APPEARED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. UPON EXAMINATION, FOUND THE COARSE THREAD INTERNAL WRENCHING BOLTS HOLDING THE ALTERNATOR CASE HALVES WERE LOOSE, WHICH AT HIGH ENGINE RPM, CAUSED THE CASE TO FLOAT ON THE ARMATURE DRIVING THE ALTERNATOR OFF-LINE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED MANUFACTURER OR OVERHAUL FACILITY SHOULD CONSIDER A HIGHER TORGUE VALUE ON THESE BOLTS TO CURTAIL FURTHER RROBLEMS. THIS WAS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE ON THIS AIRCRAFT WITHIN A 100-HOUR TIME FRAME. (X)

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