What was found
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION NOTICED LT ENGINE OIL LEAK. REMOVED LT ALTERNATOR AND FOUND 4" CRACK AFT SECTION OF ALTERNATOR MOUTING FLANGE TO BASE OF NR 5 CYLINDER. PERFORMED DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION CRACK BECAME MORE VISIABLE.
- Difficulty date
- December 6, 2012
- Submitted
- December 7, 2012
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8840K
- Make and model
- Cessna 414A
- Aircraft serial
- 0236
- Aircraft time
- 13,355 hours
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520*
- Engine time
- 7,412 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2400 · Electrical Power System
- Part
- Mount
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Alternator
- 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.