Service difficulty report · Alternator · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
July 9, 2020
Submitted
July 14, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N654CS
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S9166
Aircraft time
5,873 hours, 1 cycles
Part
Alternator
Part number
991059111RX
Part serial
8176257
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON APPROACH FOR LANDING, ALT FLD CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED / ALTERNATOR FAILURE / BURNING SMELL. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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