Service difficulty report · Alternator · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
November 5, 2013
Submitted
November 6, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N583ND
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496253
Aircraft time
3,906 hours
Part
Alternator
Part number
ALX8521LS
Part serial
HM101962
Condition
Frozen
Location
Zone 400
Part time
124 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

IN FLIGHT, ALTERNATOR INOPERATIVE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. ATTEMPT TO RESET FAILED ACFT LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. ON INSPECTION BY MX, RT ALTERNATOR WAS FOUND TO BE FROZEN AND BELT ALMOST COMPLETELY WORN THROUGH. ALTERNATOR AND BELT WERE REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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