What was found
DURING AC OPERATION, ALTERNATION CEASED PUTTING OUT POWER. UPON INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL, FOUND FIELD BRUSHES PREMATURELY WORN, AND COCKED OVER IN BRUSH HOLDER. (K)
- Difficulty date
- September 14, 2006
- Submitted
- October 11, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N36116
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 287816614
- Engine
- Lyc O320*
- System (JASC)
- 2420 · AC Generation System
- Part
- Brush Holder
- Part number
- 60A4111810R
- Part serial
- EO93438
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Alternator
- Part time
- 637 hours
- Component
- Brushes
- 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.