# SDR 2005FA0001093

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 25, 2005
- Submitted: August 4, 2005
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N9284A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9284A), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-28-161
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-161](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 288616041
- Engine: Lyc O320*
- System (JASC): [2420 · AC Generation System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2420)
- Part: Alternator
- Part number: 4111810R
- Part serial: F014728
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Rotor,Internal
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0001093

## Discrepancy

AFTER 46.9 HOURS OF OPERATION OF A NEWLY OVERHAULED ALTERNATOR, OUTPUT CEASED.  HAD UNIT TESTED AND FOUND THE ROTOR OPEN, NO CURRENT FLOW THROUGH ROTOR.  BRUSHES WERE GOOD.  (K)

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