What was found
IN CRUISE FLIGHT, CREW HAD A TOTAL LOST OF POWER INCLUDING BATTERY. AFTER LANDING, FOUND THE ALTERNATOR BRACKET BROKEN AT ENGINE ATTACH POINT AND ALTERNATOR DISLODGED FROM POSITION WITH BELT OFF.
- Difficulty date
- May 21, 2015
- Submitted
- May 21, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8279W
- Make and model
- Piper PA28RT201
- Aircraft serial
- 28R8118010
- Aircraft time
- 7,586 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2410 · Alternator-Generator Drive
- Part
- Bracket
- Part number
- 7988603
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Alternator
- Part time
- 7,586 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- H
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.