Service difficulty report · Mount · Cessna 206CESSNA

Difficulty date
December 2, 2016
Submitted
December 2, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4604U
Make and model
Cessna 206CESSNA
Aircraft serial
U20604997
Aircraft time
6,426 hours
Engine
Cont IO550F
Engine time
762 hours
Part
Mount
Condition
Defective
Location
Alternator
Part time
330 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 A 50/100HR ENGINE INSPECTION, NOTICED THAT A SCREW ATTACHED TO SAFETY WIRE WAS STICKING OUT BETWEEN THE BACK SIDE OF THE ENGINE BAFFLE AND FWD SIDE OF THE ALTERNATOR, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND THAT SCREW HAD BEEN PULLED OUT OF THE CASING AND THAT THE OTHER 3 SCREWS THAT ATTACH THE COOLING BLAST TUBE WERE VERY LOOSE. SCREWS CANNOT BE REINSTALLED. ALTERNATOR MUST BE REPLACED