Service difficulty report · Coupling · Piper PA34220T

Difficulty date
January 17, 2007
Submitted
January 17, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N321AK
Make and model
Piper PA34220T
Aircraft serial
3447021
Aircraft time
4,479 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO360KB
Engine time
4,479 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C508
Part
Coupling
Part number
635796
Condition
Failed
Location
Alterntor
Part time
4,479 hours
Component
Alternator · Cont
Component part number
653344
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, G
Precautionary procedure
B

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ALTERNATOR DRIVE COUPLING FAILED ON LT AND RT ALTERNATORS, IN IMC SIMULTANEOUSLY. 1 PIECE COUPLING WITH A RUBBER LORD BUSHING BONDED/INTERFERENCE FIT SLIPPED, CAUSING THE ALTERNATORS FAILURES. PILOTS LOST ELECTRICAL AND DESCENDED THROUGH ICE, UNABLE TO SHED MODERATE RIME ICE ACCUMULATION. TOTAL COMM AND AVIONICS FAILURE, PARTIAL PANEL WITH NO PITOT HEAT AVAILABLE.

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