Service difficulty report · Alternator · Cessna P210N

Difficulty date
November 13, 2007
Submitted
November 29, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4814K
Make and model
Cessna P210N
Aircraft serial
P21000332
Engine
Cont TSIO520P
Part
Alternator
Part number
E3FF10300AA
Part serial
H101942
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
AP
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

DURING NIGHT IMC APPROACH, LOW VOLTAGE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BUS VOLTAGE DROPPED BELOW 24 VOLTS. PILOT RECYCLED ALTERNATOR SWITCH BUT WAS UNABLE TO KEEP ALTERNATOR ON LINE. PILOT REDUCED LOADS AND SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTED APPROACH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CHARGING SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOT BY MECHANIC. FOUND LATERNATOR OUTPUT TO BE 26 VOLTS UNLOADED, AND WITH 50 PERCENT LOAD ON BUSS, LATERNATOR VOLTAGE WOULD DROP BELOW 24 VOLTS. NOTE: SECOND ALTERNATOR FAILURE IN 50 HOURS. (K)

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