What was found
PILOT REPORTED LT ALTERNATOR INOPERATIVE. FOUND TERMINAL FOR B+ WIRE BROKEN OFF, WHICH RESULTED IN INTERMITTENT CONTACT CAUSING SEVERE ELECTRICAL ARCING BETWEEN ALTERNATOR AND WIRE TERMINAL END.
- Difficulty date
- September 30, 2004
- Submitted
- September 30, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N65035
- Make and model
- Lancar LC42550FG
- Aircraft serial
- 42052
- Aircraft time
- 136 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO550*
- System (JASC)
- 2497 · Electrical Power System Wiring
- Part
- Wire
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Alternator
- Part time
- 136 hours
- Component
- Alternator
- Component part number
- ES60128
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- H
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.