As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
FOUND ALTERNATOR OUTPUT CONNECTION ON TERMINAL BLOCK, MS27212-2-4, OVERHEATED. THE IMBEDDED BASE OF THE THREADED POST HAD BECOME COMPLETELY LOOSE FROM THE TERMINAL BLOCK. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF OVERHEATING IN THE MOLDED MATERIAL AT THIS THREADED POST. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SECURING NUT OF THE OUTPUT LEAD WAS SECURE AND WITHOUT SIGNS OF OVERHEATING. THERE WAS NO LOOSE CONNECTION AT THIS POINT THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO OVERHEATING OF THE IMBEDDED THREADED POST AND OPERATION OF THE ALTERNATOR SYSTEM WAS NOT AFFECTED.