Service difficulty report · Alternator · Cessna T210L

Difficulty date
November 26, 2002
Submitted
January 2, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2317G
Make and model
Cessna T210L
Aircraft serial
21061485
Part
Alternator
Part number
99105921
Part serial
A1500269
Condition
Seized
Location
Engine
Part time
3,389 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

PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LOW VOLTAGE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAXI. MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE ALTERNATOR HAD SEIZED AND THE BELT HAD BROKEN. WHEN THE ALTERNATOR WAS REMOVED, THE MECHANIC NOTED THAT THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE CATCH WHILE ROTATION THE PULLEY. ADDITIONALLY ONE OF THE CASE HALF THROUGH BOLTS HAD BACKED OUT SLIGHTLY AND WAS LOOSE.

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