# SDR 2020FA0000333

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 9, 2020
- Submitted: July 14, 2020
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N654CS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N654CS), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 172S
- Registry model: [Cessna 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 172S9166
- Aircraft time: 5,873 hours, 1 cycles
- System (JASC): [2421 · AC Generator-Alternator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2421)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020FA0000333

## Discrepancy

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

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