Service difficulty report · Contactor · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
April 1, 2002
Submitted
April 11, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N447SP
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S8311
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Contactor
Part number
X610007
Condition
Failed
Location
Alternator
Part time
116 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ALTERNATOR FIELD C/B POPPED DURING FLIGHT. TROUBLESHOT ALTERNATOR AND RELATED COMPONENTS. DISCOVERED DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR CONTACTOR. (RESISTANCE CHECK OF ENERGIZED CONTACTOR (ACROSS LARGE TERMINALS) INDICATED AS HIGH AS 150 OHMS. LIGHTLY TAPPING THE CONTACTOR REDUCED RESISTANCE TO .6 OHMS). THIS COMPONENT WAS IN SERVICE 116.8 HOURS. RECOMMEND HEAVIER DUTY CONTACTOR.

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