Service difficulty report · Keyway · Cirrus SR20

Difficulty date
November 10, 2015
Submitted
November 11, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N587PU
Make and model
Cirrus SR20
Aircraft serial
2048
Aircraft time
2,681 hours
Engine
Cont IO360ES
Engine time
442 hours
Propeller
Hartzl BHCJ2YF1
Part
Keyway
Condition
Worn
Location
Alternator Fan
Part time
295 hours
Component
Alternator · Cont · ES4029
Component part number
653344
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING AN ACFT PROGRESSIVE 50 HOUR INSPECTION, DISCOVERED ALTERNATOR NR 2 COOLING FAN LOOSE ON ALTERNATOR SHAFT. THE FAN IS PART OF ALTERNATOR. THE KEY WAY OF THE FAN HUB WEARS PREMATURELY ALLOWING ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF THE FAN ON THE SHAFT. WE HAVE SEEN THIS CONDITION ON SEVERAL OF THESE ALTERNATORS RECENTLY.

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