Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Piper PA38112

Difficulty date
June 29, 2000
Submitted
August 21, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N958SC
Make and model
Piper PA38112
Aircraft serial
3878A0233
Part
Cooling Fan
Condition
Broken
Part time
294 hours
Component
Alternator · Electrosys
Component part number
ALY6421
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION, NOTED ALL OF THE BLADES OF THE COOLING FAN HAD BROKEN FROM THEIR MOUNTING PLATE AND SEPARATED FROM THE ALTERNATOR. ALTERNATOR WAS STILL PROPERLY FUNCTIONING. THE COOLING FAN BLADES WERE ATTACHED TO AN ALUMINUM PLATE. THE BLADES HAD BROKEN AT THE POINT THEY WERE WELDED TO THE PLATE. (X)

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