Service difficulty report · Alternator · Cessna 401

Difficulty date
July 26, 2000
Submitted
August 7, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3208Q
Make and model
Cessna 401
Aircraft serial
4010008
Part
Alternator
Part number
9522R
Part serial
A050851
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, S, O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RIGHT ALTERNATOR WAS INOPERTIVE ON RUN-UP BEFORE DEPARTURE. CAUSE OF PROBLEM WAS A DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR. REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND CHECKED THE CHARGING SYSTEM, OK.

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