What was found
ALTERNATOR OUTPUT BREAKER FAILED IN IFR FLIGHT. BREAKER HAD NO CONTINUITY IN CLOSED (NOT TRIPPED) CONDITION. ORIGINAL CIRCUIT BREAKER FROM DATE OF MFG 9/73. (X)
- Difficulty date
- June 9, 2000
- Submitted
- July 13, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N12766
- Make and model
- Cessna 172M
- Aircraft serial
- 17262240
- System (JASC)
- 2450 · AC Power Distribution System
- Part
- Circuit Breaker
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Alternator Outp
- Part time
- 4,622 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- 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.