Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
December 1, 2007
Submitted
December 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2472J
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S10072
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Control Unit
Part number
AC2101
Part serial
037931C16111
Condition
Failed
Location
Alternator
Part time
215 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT FACTORY INSTALLED ACU BEGAN FAILING AT 200 HOURS (INTERMITTENT ALTERNATOR DROPPING (OFF LINE) FOR A FEW SECONDS) (ON ONE OCCASION, THE FIELD CB DISENGAGED) A NEW ACU WAS INSTALLED AT 215.9. AT 246.1 THE SAME PROBLEM SURFACED, AND THE THIRD ACU WAS INSTALLED. THE SERVICE CENTER HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER AC. (K)

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