# SDR 2006FA0001099

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 7, 2006
- Submitted: November 22, 2006
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N2059E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2059E), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 172N
- Registry model: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 17271137
- Engine: Lyc O320*
- System (JASC): [2497 · Electrical Power System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2497)
- Part: Wire
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Alternator
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006FA0001099

## Discrepancy

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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