What was found
ALTERNATOR HARD TO ROTATE DUE TO NON-DRIVE END BEARING BEING PRESSED INTO HOUSING TOO FAR. BEARING COVER FOUND (BLUED) DUE TOO EXCCESIVE HEAT. DRIVE PULLEY HARD TO ROTATE BY HAND. NOTE: 0 TIME SINCE OVERHAUL!
- Difficulty date
- September 18, 2003
- Submitted
- September 18, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA18
- Engine
- Lyc O320*
- System (JASC)
- 2434 · DC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Bearing
- Condition
- Overheated
- Location
- Alternator
- Component
- Alternator
- Component part number
- 4111810
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- M
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.