What was found
DURING A MFG PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION PROGRAM 50 HOUR INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THE NR 1 ALTERNATOR MOUNTING BRACKET CRACKED IN THE FORWARD ALTERNATOR MOUNTING HOLE. WE HAVE SEEN MANY OF THESE CRACK IN THIS SAME LOCATION.
- Difficulty date
- October 13, 2015
- Submitted
- November 19, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N581PU
- Make and model
- Cirrus SR20
- Aircraft serial
- 2041
- Aircraft time
- 2,785 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO360ES
- Engine time
- 600 hours
- Propeller
- Hartzl BHCJ2YF1
- System (JASC)
- 2421 · AC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Mount Bracket
- Part number
- 657046
- Part serial
- NSN
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Alternator
- Part time
- 600 hours
- 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.