Service difficulty report · Ground Wire · Cessna 210B

Difficulty date
August 11, 2020
Submitted
August 11, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 210B
Aircraft serial
21057937
Part
Ground Wire
Part number
DPB14
Condition
Arced
Location
Alternator
Part time
6,536 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TERMINAL END ON ALTERNATOR GROUND WIRE BROKEN AT ALTERNATOR END. GROUND WIRE MADE CONTACT WITH BATTERY LUG OF ALTERNATOR CAUSING CHARGING SYSTEM TO OVER VOLTAGE. OVER VOLTAGE CONDITION TOOK OUT THE TWO KX-155 NAV/COMM. NS25171- BOOTS WOULD HAVE HELPED TO PREVENT THE OVER VOLTAGE CONDITION.

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