What was found
217 HOURS AFTER OVERHAUL, THE OUTPUT TERMINAL BECAME LOOSE IN THE BUSS STRAP INSIDE THE ALTERNATOR, CAUSING COMPLETE FAILURE. LIKELY THIS FIT (NORMALLY A PRESS FIT) WAS NOT AS TIGHT AS IT NEEDED TO BE WHEN THIS UNIT LEFT KELLY.
- Difficulty date
- June 15, 2007
- Submitted
- June 15, 2007
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA28180
- Aircraft time
- 2,772 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4A
- Engine time
- 2,772 hours
- Propeller
- Snsnch 76EM8S5
- System (JASC)
- 2420 · AC Generation System
- Part
- Terminal
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Alternator
- Component
- Alternator · Chrysler
- Component part number
- 4111810R
- 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.