Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna TU206G

Difficulty date
February 16, 2012
Submitted
March 16, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N232MT
Make and model
Cessna TU206G
Aircraft serial
20606200
Aircraft time
2,107 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520M
Engine time
698 hours
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C402
Part
Bolt
Condition
Loose
Location
Rectifier Bridge
Component
Alternator
Component part number
C6115050102RX
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

DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOR ALTERNATOR NOISE, INSPECTED ALTERNATOR AND FOUND BOLT LOOSE INSIDE ALTERNATOR CASE. REMOVED ALTERNATOR AND DISASSEMBLED, FOUND DIODE RECTIFIER BRIDGE BOLT HAD BACKED OUT AND HAD CONTACTED THE ROTOR, BENDING THE BOLT AND ELONGATING THE MOUNTING HOLE ON THE RECTIFIER BRIDGE.

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