Service difficulty report · Bevel Gear · Beech A36

Difficulty date
July 19, 2010
Submitted
July 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N70HC
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E3172
Aircraft time
400 hours
Engine
Cont IO550B
Engine time
400 hours
Part
Bevel Gear
Condition
Chipped
Location
Engine
Part time
400 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ALTERNATOR FAILURE IN FLIGHT. NORMAL LANDING. UPON REMOVAL OF ALTERNATOR BY MX, (FRT MOUNT, DIRECT DRIVE ALTERNATOR) FOUND ALTERNATOR DRIVE GEAR INSIDE ENGINE TO BE DAMAGED (GEAR TEETH CHIPPED, AND "ARC'ED LOOKING") NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE TO THE "DRIVEN" (ALTERNATOR) GEAR. ALTERNATOR FAILURE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE (OPEN STATOR WINDINGS) NOT MECHANICAL (IE: NO BRG FAILURE OR SHAFT FAILURE). UNKNOWN IF DAMAGE OCCURED FROM THIS ALTERNATOR OR PREVIOUSLY. NO RECORD OF PREVIOUS ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT. ALL TIMES LISTED ARE SINCE NEW, NOT O/H OR REPAIR OR INSP.

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