Service difficulty report · Alternator · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
August 21, 2002
Submitted
August 30, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7265Z
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280769
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Alternator
Part number
991059111
Part serial
A146724
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
116 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

THE ALTERNATORS INSTALLED ARE FAILING CONSISTENTLY. THEY USUALLY LAST BETWEEN 100 AND 500 HOURS FOR WHATEVER REASON THE RESISTANCE IN THE FIELD CIRCUIT INCREASES TO THE (MEGA OHM) RANGE, RENDERING THE ALTERNATOR TOTALLY INOPERATIVE DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE WARRANTY I AM NOT PERMITTED TO OPEN THE ALTERNATOR TO DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE.

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