Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
November 7, 2006
Submitted
November 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2059E
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft serial
17271137
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Alternator
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

ALTERNATOR FAILED AND MAIN POWER BUS FEED WIRE BROKEN FROM ALTERNATOR. TERMINAL ENDS, PROBABLY DUE TO VERY TIGHT AREA AND VIBRATION. PREVENTION MIGHT BE TO ENLARGE AREA WHERE WIRES PASS THRU BAFFLING TO LIGHTEN VIBRATION AND STRESS ON WIRES BEING BENT TO FIT IN THIS AREA. (K)

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