Service difficulty report · Alternator · Cessna 207A

Difficulty date
July 16, 2020
Submitted
July 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9651M
Make and model
Cessna 207A
Aircraft serial
20700715
Aircraft time
23,879 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Engine time
383 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF1
Part
Alternator
Part number
105050C
Part serial
HS110490
Condition
Burned
Location
Zone 400
Part time
979 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

LOW VOLTAGE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. 30 SECONDS LATER A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL CAME FROM BEHIND THE PANEL FOLLOWED BY A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE. RAN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN FLIGHT CHECKLIST AND LANDED 10 MINUTES LATER IN CHEFORNAK AND CALLED MX CONTROL TO REPORT ISSUE

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