Service difficulty report · Alternator · Cessna 337G

Difficulty date
April 25, 2014
Submitted
April 25, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N337SL
Make and model
Cessna 337G
Aircraft serial
33701612
Engine
Cont IO360C
Engine time
138 hours
Part
Alternator
Part number
633962
Part serial
J110601
Condition
Failed
Location
Front Engine
Part time
138 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J, O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FRONT ENGINE CHARGING SYSTEM, INTERMITTENT, THEN CONSTANT ALTERNATOR INOPERATIVE LIGHT. CHECKED CHARGING SYSTEM IAW MM. FOUND THREE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE ALTERNATOR FRAME TOGETHER FOUND LOOSE DESPITE FACTORY SAFETY WIRE BEING SECURE AND UNTOUCHED. DISASSEMBLY OF UNIT SHOWED FRAME HAD WORKED LOOSE ALLOWING THE STATOR TO CONTACT THE ROTOR AND THE STATOR ROTATED IN THE FRAME PULLING MAIN WIRES OUT.

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