Service difficulty report · Alternator · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
October 6, 2009
Submitted
February 5, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9559V
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280491
Part
Alternator
Part number
991059111
Part serial
A178682
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

OPERATOR REPORTS LOW CHARGE VOLTAGE AT LOW ENGINE RPM. RAN AIRCRAFT AND VERIFIED LOW VOLTAGE. REMOVED COWL AND DISCOVERED ALTERNATOR CASE TIE BOLTS LOOSE ALLOWING THE CASE HALVES TO SHIFT. UPON REMOVAL OF THE ALTERNATOR WE DISCOVERED THAT THE LOCK TABS INSTALLED ON THE TIE BOLTS WERE ALSO LOOSE. THIS IS THE SECOND SUCH INCIDENT WHERE THESE BOLTS AND LOCK TABS WERE LOOSE.

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