Service difficulty report · Thru Bolt · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
January 25, 2013
Submitted
March 5, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N66174
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft serial
17275975
Aircraft time
866 hours
Part
Thru Bolt
Part number
ES4126
Part serial
NOTSERIALIZED
Condition
Backed Out
Location
Alternator
Part time
44 hours, 44 cycles
Component
Alternator · Kelly
Component part number
DOFF10300B
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER IN FLIGHT. R & R ALTERNATOR. NO OTHER DAMAGE TO ACFT WAS NOTED. FURTHER EXAMINATION OF FAILED ALTERNATOR REVEALED ONE OF THE THROUGH BOLTS THAT SECURE HALVES OF THE ALTERNATOR HOUSING HAD BACKED OUT, RESULTING IN FAILURE.

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