What was found
PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AMMETER WAS SHOWING A DISCHARGE UPON ENGINE STARTUP. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ALTERNATOR HAD SEIZED AND THE BELT HAD BROKEN.
- Difficulty date
- November 26, 2002
- Submitted
- January 2, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9815Z
- Make and model
- Cessna U206G
- Aircraft serial
- U20606678
- Engine
- Cont IO520F
- System (JASC)
- 2421 · AC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Alternator
- Part number
- 99105921
- Part serial
- A162109
- Condition
- Seized
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 98 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.