Service difficulty report · Alternator · Cessna P210N

Difficulty date
April 18, 2001
Submitted
May 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N456BR
Make and model
Cessna P210N
Aircraft serial
P21000717
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Alternator
Part number
99105921
Part serial
A155761
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Part time
15 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

AIRCRAFT UNDER IMC WHEN LOW VOLT LIGHT CAME ON AND VOLTAGE DROP TO 23.0 VOLTS. PILOT SHUT EVERYTHING OFF AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH CASCADE APPROACH. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PART WAS UNDER WARRANTY SO COULD NOT DISASSEMBLE TO FIND OUT CAUSE OF FAILURE, PART IS PROPRIETARY FOR MFG.

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