Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
December 22, 2007
Submitted
December 22, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1501C
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
0528
Engine
Cont IO550*
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Damaged
Location
Alternator
Part time
1 hours, 1 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ALTERNATOR FAILED ON FIRST FLIGHT AFTER INSTALLATION FROM OVERHAUL. FOUND FIELD WIRE RIPPED OUT OF FIELD BRUSH AND BARE WIRE DEBRIS INSIDE ALTERNATOR CASE. SUSPECT WIRE EPOXY HOLD DOWN VIBRATED LOOSE ALLOWING ROTOR ASSEMBLY TO SNAG WIRE.

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