Service difficulty report · Alternator

Difficulty date
February 10, 2006
Submitted
February 24, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Part
Alternator
Part number
ALX9525B
Part serial
F113122
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Engine
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

THIS ALTERNATOR HAS 0-HOURS TIME IN SERVICE SINCE OVERHAUL ON W/O M039030. IN PREPARING THIS UNIT FOR INSTALLATION ON AIRCRAFT, EXCESSIVE SIDE PLAY OF ROTOR SHAFT WAS NOTED. DISASSEMBLY OF THE UNIT REVEALED THAT THE DRIVE-END BEARING BORE WAS .015 INCH OVERSIZE AND THE BEARING WAS VERY LOOSE IN THE BORE. THIS END FRAME SHOULD HAVE BEEN REJECTED DURING THE OVERHAUL PROCESS DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE BEARING BORE. RECOMMENDATIONS WOULD INCLUDE CLOSER INSPECTION OF THE BEARING BORE DIMENSIONS DURING THE OVERHAUL PROCESS. THIS UNIT WILL BE RETURNED TO BE INSPECTED AND WARRANTY REPLACED BY OVERHAULER. (K)