Service difficulty report · Bearing · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
November 4, 2002
Submitted
December 11, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N56887
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Aircraft serial
287425059
Engine
Lyc O320E3D
Part
Bearing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Alternator
Component
Alternator
Component part number
3656624
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 FRONT BEARING ON THE ALTERNATOR HOUSING FAILED CAUSING THE HOUSING THERE TO BE DAMAGED, THE BELT TENSIONING STRAP TO THE ENGINE CASE TO CRACK AND THE ROTOR TO FALL LOOSE ENOUGH INSIDE THE HOUSING TO DESTROY THE ELECTRICAL GENERATING CAPABILITIES OF THE ALTERNATOR. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS NOT CLEAR, ENGINE/PROPELLER VIBRATION WAS DETERMINED TO NOT BE A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR.

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