Service difficulty report · Alternator · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
June 29, 2007
Submitted
July 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N769PC
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
1619
Engine
Cont IO550N
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Alternator
Part number
646843
Part serial
A705063
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
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.

What was found

UPON RECEIPT OF CURRENT ALTERNATOR, NOTICED THAT SLIP-RING HOUSING WAS CLOCKED 180 DEGREES OUT OF ALIGNMENT OUT OF THE BOX. THIS PLANE HAS HAD SEVERAL REPAIRED ALTERNATORS INSTALLED ON IT. THE MOST RECENT ALTERNATOR HAD ONLY 131.1 HOURS BEFORE IT FAILED AND THE ONE PREVIOUS TO THAT ONE HAD 67.2 HOURS ON IT BEFORE IT FAILED. (K)

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