What was found
DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND THE POWER WIRE TERMINAL BROKEN FOR THE THERMA WING ALTERNATOR. THE WIRE WAS PULLED TOO TIGHT, WHICH CAUSED THE TERMINAL TO BREAK.
- Difficulty date
- February 15, 2013
- Submitted
- February 15, 2013
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N623TH
- Make and model
- Columb LC41550FG400
- Aircraft serial
- 41763
- Aircraft time
- 616 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2497 · Electrical Power System Wiring
- Part
- Wire
- Condition
- Broken
- 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.