What was found
INSTALLED PLANE POWER ALTERNATOR CONVERSION KIT, STC SA 10682SC ON AC. DURING OIL CHANGE FOUND ALTERNATOR BRACKET CRACKED TOTOALLY IN HALF. ALTERNATOR HAD ONLY BEEN IN USE 3 WEEKS AND APPROX 45 HRS. (K)
- Difficulty date
- December 12, 2007
- Submitted
- January 11, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N10044
- Make and model
- Cessna 185A
- Aircraft serial
- 1850419
- Engine
- Cont IO470F
- System (JASC)
- 2410 · Alternator-Generator Drive
- Part
- Bracket
- Part number
- 109033
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Alternator
- Part time
- 45 hours
- 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.