Service difficulty report · Drive Coupling · Cirrus SR20

Difficulty date
July 26, 2024
Submitted
July 26, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2117
Make and model
Cirrus SR20
Aircraft serial
2117
Aircraft time
3,765 hours
Engine
Cont IO360ES
Engine time
1,006 hours
Part
Drive Coupling
Part number
635796
Part serial
HX110206
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 400
Part time
46 hours
Component
Alternator · Hartzl
Component part number
ES4001
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

GEAR PORTION OF COUPLER SLIPS INSIDE METAL/RUBBER HOUSING, CAUSING ALTERNATOR #2 TO REMAIN OFFLINE. A SECOND ALTERNATOR EXISTS WITHIN THE SYSTEM, SO NO INITIAL SAFETY OF FLIGHT ISSUES WITH LOSS OF POWER IF LANDING IS ACCOMPLISHED IN A TIMELY MANNER. THIS IS THE 14TH COUPLER TO FAIL IN A YEAR'S TIME ACROSS THE FLEET OF 24 AIRCRAFT MAINTAINED AT THE USAFA. THIS SPECIFIC PART HAS BECOME A HIGH FAILURE ITEM AS MOST FAILED AT OR NEAR 200 HOURS OF RUN TIME.

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