Service difficulty report · Mount · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
September 29, 2003
Submitted
October 8, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4161Z
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843129
Engine
Lyc O320D3G
Part
Mount
Condition
Broken
Location
Alternator
Part time
365 hours
Component
Alternator
Component part number
ALU8532LS
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURNG PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION OF ENGINE FOUND LOWER ALTERNATOR MOUNTING HOLE BROKEN OFF. PROBABLE CAUSE IS ENGINE VIBRATION OR MISALIGNMENT OF ALTERNATOR ON ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET. RECOMMENDATINS IS TO INSTALLED AND RUBBER SHOCK MOUNT IN THIS AREA OR SHIMES TO ALIGN THE ALTERNATOR.

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