What was found
PILOT REPORTED ALTERNATOR STOPPED CHARGING. UPON INSP OF ALTERNATOR, IT WAS NOTED THAT BOTH BRUSHES WERE RIPPED OUT OF THE BRUSH BLOCK AND WERE FOUND IN THE ALTERNATOR.
- Difficulty date
- August 17, 2010
- Submitted
- August 27, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N315CM
- Make and model
- Cirrus SR22
- Aircraft serial
- 3057
- Engine
- Cont IO550N
- System (JASC)
- 2434 · DC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Brush Block
- Part number
- ALE3045BS
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Alternator
- Part time
- 185 hours
- Component
- Alternator
- Component part number
- 656802
- 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.