What was found
4 SCREWS THAT HOLD THE RECTIFIER PLATE INTO THE BACK CASE OF ALTERNATOR CAME LOOSE AND CONTACTED THE ROTOR, DESTROYED ALTERNATOR. (K)
- Difficulty date
- June 7, 2008
- Submitted
- July 14, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N30969
- Make and model
- Piper PA32R301
- Aircraft serial
- 3246230
- Engine
- Lyc IO540K1G5
- System (JASC)
- 2434 · DC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Alternator
- Part number
- 32C22491
- Part serial
- F022993
- Condition
- Damaged
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- S
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.