What was found
NUT SECURING ALTERNATOR DRIVE GEAR CAME OFF. GEAR SUBSEQUENTLY FELL OFF OF ALTERNATOR SHAFT DAMAGING INTERNAL ENGINE GEARS.
- Difficulty date
- October 22, 2002
- Submitted
- November 6, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N41MF
- Make and model
- Amtr LANCAIR
- Engine
- Cont IO550G
- System (JASC)
- 2434 · DC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Nut
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Alternator Shaft
- Part time
- 141 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.