Service difficulty report · Gear · Cessna 421B

Difficulty date
August 12, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N71544
Make and model
Cessna 421B
Aircraft serial
421B0552
Engine
Cont GTSIO520H
Part
Gear
Part number
AEC646655
Part serial
6465214
Condition
Sheared
Location
Alternator
Part time
290 hours
Component
Alternator
Component part number
LAV9510R
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED IN FLIGHT LOSS OF ALTERNATOR. ACFT LANDED W/O INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED ALTERNATOR DRIVE CLUTCH GEAR. MISSING DAMPNER MATERIAL AND ALTERNATOR SHAFT BROKEN AT END OF ARMATURE. CUT OIL FILTER OPEN, FOUND TO BE FULL OF STEEL FILINGS. ALTERNATOR AND DRIVE CLUTCH INSTALLED 12-2009. LAST OIL CHANGE ON THIS ENGINE 13 HRS PRIOR. NO METAL DETECTED IN FILTER MEDIA AT THAT TIME. NO OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS NOTED PRIOR TO FAILURE.

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