Service difficulty report · Alternator · Cessna T303

Difficulty date
November 30, 2008
Submitted
November 30, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N303ET
Make and model
Cessna T303
Aircraft serial
T30300036
Aircraft time
4,166 hours
Engine time
185 hours
Part
Alternator
Part number
ASG120001
Part serial
A182975
Condition
Shorted
Location
Engine
Part time
149 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
H, D

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

What was found

HAVE HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES, BOTH IN FLIGHT AND DURING MAINTENANCE GROUND OPERATIONS. HOURS ON FAILED ALTERNATORS RANGE FROM AS LOW AS 30 TO A MAXIMUM OF 220 HOURS TIME IN SERVICE. THE ONE COMMON FACTOR IN ALL FAILURES HAS BEEN THE DISCOVERY OF LOOSE HEX HEAD CASE BOLTS INSTALLED AND SAFETY WIRED BY MANUFACTURER. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT RESTRICTED TO ONE SIDE ONLY, BOTH ENGINES DRIVE THE SAME ALTERNATOR WITH SAME PART NUMBER.

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