Service difficulty report · Case · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
November 25, 2003
Submitted
December 8, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N813CD
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
0141
Engine
Cont IO550*
Part
Case
Part number
BC4101
Part serial
091934
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Alternator
Part time
540 hours
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

ALTERNATOR CASE CRACKED AT MOUNTING FLANGE ALLOWING ALTERNATOR TO DEPART THE ACCESSORY CASE. THE ALTERNATOR ARMATURE STILL ROTATED FREELY. PROBABLE CAUSE: ENGINE VIBRATION, MFG REPORTED THAT THIS WAS THE 9TH ALTERNATOR TO FAIL THIS WAY.

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