What was found
PILOT DEPARTED BOISE, NOTICED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND RETURNED FOR LANDING. ALTERNATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER FAILED (DUE TO AGE). NO OTHER DAMAGE FOUND. (X)
- Difficulty date
- August 2, 2000
- Submitted
- September 8, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9912Q
- Make and model
- Cessna 172M
- Aircraft serial
- 17265856
- System (JASC)
- 2410 · Alternator-Generator Drive
- Part
- Circuit Breaker
- Part number
- S159660L
- Condition
- Inoperative
- Location
- Breaker Panel
- Part time
- 5,673 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- B, H
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.