Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna 177RG

Difficulty date
January 9, 2020
Submitted
January 9, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N52669
Make and model
Cessna 177RG
Aircraft serial
177RG1242
Aircraft time
3,315 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360A1B6D
Engine time
3,315 hours
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Alternator
Part time
800 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 ANNUAL INSPECTION I PERFORMED ALTERNATOR INSPECTION REQUIRED BY PLANEPOWER.

PLANEPOWER'S MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS ANNUAL / 100 HOUR INSPECTIONS: 1. REMOVE DRIVE BELT AND TURN ALTERNATOR ROTOR TO CHECK CONDITION OF BEARINGS FOR ABNORMAL NOISE OR ROUGHNESS.

ALTERNATOR ROTOR, WHEN ROTATED WAS VERY NOISY, ROUGH SOUNDING AND NOTICEABLE ROTATIONAL ROUGHNESS.

ALTERNATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW PART. ALTERNATOR WAS STILL WORKING WHEN REMOVED ACCORDING TO OUR JPI EDM930 NO CHARGING ISSUES WERE NOTED.

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