SDR 2003F00285

Service difficulty report · Alternator · Cessna 310R

Difficulty date
May 20, 2003
Submitted
May 20, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1533T
Make and model
Cessna 310R
Aircraft serial
310R0111
Aircraft time
13,527 hours
Engine
Cont IO520*
Part
Alternator
Part number
ALV9510
Part serial
BO41744
Condition
Loose
Location
Left Engine
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 AIRCRAFT WAS SQUAWKED WITH AN INTERMITTENT ALTERNATOR. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REMOVED FOR REPLACEMENT WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FORWARD DRIVE BEARING HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. ALTHOUGH IT CANNOT BE DETERMINED FOR SURE IF THIS WAS THE CAUSE FOR THE ALTERNATOR FALLING OFF LINE. THE FAILURE OF THIS BEARING, HAD IT REMAINED UNDETECTED, WOULD HAVE CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE WITHIN A FEW MORE HOURS OF OPERATION.

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