Service difficulty report · Alternator · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
August 25, 2014
Submitted
September 10, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N521JT
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S8013
Aircraft time
6,091 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360A1C
Part
Alternator
Part number
991059111
Part serial
UNKNOWN
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Electrical
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, H
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, THE LOW VOLTAGE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RESET OF THE ELECTRICAL SYS WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. ELECTRICAL LOAD WAS MINIMIZED WITH AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS TROUBLESHOT AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS FOUND AT FAULT, NOT CHARGING. ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED.

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