Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
October 3, 2018
Submitted
October 3, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N290MK
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
2842417
Aircraft time
2,854 hours, 50 cycles
Part
Circuit Breaker
Condition
Tripped
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ALETERNATOR FAILURE BLEW THE CIRCUIT BREAKER DURING DESCENT INTO STP. RECYCLED ON THE GROUND IN SPECIFICATIONS WITH THE POH. ALTERNATOR WORKED PROPERLY ON THE GROUND AT STP DURING RUNNUP DECIDED TO FLY BACK TO MKT. HALF WAY TO MKT THE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED FOR THE ALTERNATOR AGAIN. UPON INSPECTION WITH MAINTENANCE AT MKT COULD NOT REPLICATE ANY INSTANCES FOR THE ALTERNATOR

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