Service difficulty report · Bracket · Tecnam P2006T

Difficulty date
November 28, 2020
Submitted
November 28, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N255MG
Make and model
Tecnam P2006T
Aircraft serial
087US
Aircraft time
2,100 hours
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912S
Part
Bracket
Part number
887254
Part serial
200101
Condition
Damaged
Location
Alternator
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

SUGGEST EMERGENCY AD. DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION, LEFT ENGINE ALTERNATOR AND BELT WAS LOOSE ON ITS MOUNT WITH ALL HARDWARE TIGHT AND SECURE. REMOVAL REVEALED THE INTERNAL ALTERNATOR MOUNTING LUG HAD WORN TO EGG SHAPE AND MOUNTING BRACKET HOLES SYMMETRICALLY LONG-TERM. UPON INSTALLATION OF FACTORY ALTERNATOR KIT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE NEW VERTICAL BRACKET FROM KIT 887254 HAD THE SAME DEFECT TO THE POINT AND APPEARANCE OF AN UNMEASURED 0.020 GAP SYMMETRICALLY AROUND THE BOLT. ADDITIONALLY, THE BRACKET WAS IMPROPERLY CONTACTING THE COOLER BANJO FITTING NEAR THE TENSIONING LUG ON THE OTHER END OF THE BRACKET, SEE PICS. THIS ENGINE HAD 122 HOURS SINCE THE SAME BRACKET WAS REPLACED AT A FACTORY SERVICE CENTER. I AM SUGGESTING AN EMERGENCY AD AS THIS ENGINE OPERATES AT 5500 RPM WITH THE ALTERNATOR AT APPROXIMATELY 2:1 RATIO THEREBY SPINNING AT 10.000+ RPM IF A FAILURE WERE TO OCCUR.