Service difficulty report · Alternator · Socata TB9

Difficulty date
July 30, 2008
Submitted
August 13, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Socata TB9
Engine
Lyc O320D2A
Part
Alternator
Part number
ALU8521
Part serial
EO11337
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
1 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.

What was found

ALTERNATOR WILL FAIL ABOVE 2500 RPM, LOW VOLTAGE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE VOLTMETER INDICATES BATTERY VOLTAGE. OPS CHECK DURING GROUND RUNS ARE NORMAL MAX RPM DURING GROUND RUN 2400 RPM. ALTERNATOR APPEARS TO BE RPM SENSITIVE. POSSIBLE CAUSE: BRUSHES NOT RIDING TRUE ON SLIP RING. OVERHAUL PROCESS MAY CONTRIBUTE TO PROBLEM. AN ADDITIONAN (2) ALU8521 ALTERNATORS FROM INVENTORY PRODUCE THE SAME SYMPTOMS, SN E113128 AND F043304. BOTH ALTERNATORS FAILED WITHIN 2 HOURS OF OPERATION. BOTH WERE O/H UNITS. (K)

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