What was found
CHARGING SYSTEM CEASED TO FUNCTION. DIAGNOSIS WAS ALTERNATOR FAILURE, PROBABLY BREAKDOWN OF DIODES. NO EXTERNAL SIGNS OF FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- June 12, 2002
- Submitted
- June 24, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N809SP
- Make and model
- Cessna 172S
- Aircraft serial
- 172S8112
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- System (JASC)
- 2434 · DC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Alternator
- Part number
- 991059111
- Part serial
- A136114
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,172 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.