Service difficulty report · Alternator · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
February 9, 2005
Submitted
February 9, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N61423
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Aircraft serial
18504180
Aircraft time
9,788 hours
Part
Alternator
Part number
DOFF10300B
Part serial
C122437
Condition
Corroded
Location
Engine
Part time
541 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LOW VOLTAGE LIGHT COMES ON OCCASIONALLY-RESET SWITCH AND OPERATES NORMAL. FOUND BRUSHES WORN OUT IN ALTERNATOR. REMOVING ALTERNATOR WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. MOUNTING BOLT WAS FROZEN IN ALTERNATOR. USING PENETRANT HELPED TO FREE THE BOLT. DISCOVERED THAT FACILITY HAD INSTALLED A STEEL BUSHING IN MOUNTING BOSS DURING OVERHAUL. THE BOLT AND BUSHING WERE RUSTED TOGETHER. THE BUSHING APPEARS TO BE A REPAIR.

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