What was found
DURING A PHASE 2 INSPECTION, THE TECH NOTED A BROKEN ALTERNATOR CASE BOLT. THE CASE HALVES HAD NOT LOOSENED UP AND NO FURTHER DAMAGE TO ALTERNATOR WAS NOTED. ALL THE CASE BOLTS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW. ALTERNATOR ES-4024LP.
- Difficulty date
- March 4, 2016
- Submitted
- March 9, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N589PU
- Make and model
- Cirrus SR20
- Aircraft serial
- 2050
- Aircraft time
- 2,665 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO360ES
- Engine time
- 445 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2434 · DC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- ES4126
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Alternator
- Part time
- 237 hours
- Component
- Alternator · ES4024LP
- Component part number
- ES4024LP
- 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.