Service difficulty report · Coupling · Cessna R172E

Difficulty date
April 12, 2001
Submitted
May 1, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7907N
Make and model
Cessna R172E
Aircraft serial
R1720298
Engine
Cont IO360*
Part
Coupling
Part number
635796
Condition
Slipped
Location
Alternator Drive
Component
Alternator · Electrosys
Component part number
DOFF10300F
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

AT ENGINE CHANGE, FRESH OVERHAUL ALT INSTALLED AFTER 9.0 HOURS OF OPERATION NOTED ERATIC ALTERNATOR OUTPUT. INSPECTED ALTERNATOR AND DETERMINED ALTERNATOR DRIVE COUPLING SLIPPING. REPLACED ALTERNATOR DRIVE COUPLING WITH OVERHAULED LIKE ITEM AND REINSTALLED ALTERNATOR ON AIRCRAFT.

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