Service difficulty report · Stator · Piper PA32R300

Difficulty date
July 14, 2008
Submitted
August 7, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2125V
Make and model
Piper PA32R300
Aircraft serial
32R7780431
Engine
Lyc IO540K1G5D
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR
Part
Stator
Part number
365662R
Part serial
F123047
Condition
Shorted
Location
Alternator
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE AC SUFFERED LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER WHILE IN CONTACT WITH ATC WHEN LOST RADIO CONTACT. CONTACTED BKP VIA CELL PHONE AND STATED HIS PROBLEM AND REQUESTED RUNWAY LIGHT AND WHEN THEY WERE TURNED ON HE WAS WITHIN SIGHT OF THE RUNWAY AND USED EMERGENCY RELEASE OF THE LANDING GEAR AT 120 KNOTS. AS AC TOUCHED DOWN THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING THE AC TO SKID OFF RUNWAY. DAMAGE WAS CONFINED TO THE PROP, MLG DOORS AND RT WING L/E, WING TIP. NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED AND VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED. NO INJURIES. TESTED ALTERNATOR FOUND STATOR HAD SHORTED OUT, IN TURN HAD SHORTED OUT RECTIFIER. (K)

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