Service difficulty report · Alternator · Cessna T210L

Difficulty date
April 22, 2002
Submitted
May 9, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1226M
Make and model
Cessna T210L
Aircraft serial
21061272
Engine
Cont IO550*
Part
Alternator
Part number
646843
Part serial
A168228
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ALTERNATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT. PILOT SMELLED ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. FLIGHT COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT CORRECTED PROBLEM. THIS IS THE 2ND ALTERNATOR FAILURE ON THIS ENGINE WITHIN 300.7 HOURS. FAILED ALTERNATOR NOT DISASSEMBLED TO DETERMINE FAULT AT THIS FACILITY. FAILED ALTERNATOR WAS RETURNED TO VENDOR.

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