# SDR 20010222CW002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 23, 2001
- Submitted: February 22, 2001
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N304CW
- Make and model: Piper PA-34-200T
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 347870153
- Engine: Cont TSIO360EB
- System (JASC): [2410 · Alternator-Generator Drive](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2410)
- Part: Coupler
- Part number: 635796
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Rt Engine
- Part time: 170 hours
- Component: Rt Engine, Cont
- Component part number: TSIO360EB
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: H
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010222CW002

## Discrepancy

RT ALTERNATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT AT NIGHT.  ALTERNATOR FAILURE CAUSED BY DRIVE COUPLER FAILURE.

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