What was found
ALTERNATOR OVERHAULED, INSTALLED ON AC. FRONT BEARING BALL CAGE BROKE APART AND ALLOWED BALLS TO COLLECT ON ONE SIDE OF BEARING, LOCKING THE ALTERNATOR SHAFT. FAILURE OCCURRED ON 2/10/2001 AFTER 126 HOURS TSOH.
- Difficulty date
- April 27, 2001
- Submitted
- May 17, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N412WS
- Make and model
- Cessna 177
- Aircraft serial
- 17701475
- Engine
- Lyc O360*
- System (JASC)
- 2410 · Alternator-Generator Drive
- Part
- Alternator
- Part number
- DOFF10300J
- Part serial
- A020612
- Condition
- Seized
- Location
- Engine
- 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.