Service difficulty report · Alternator · Beech 58

Difficulty date
November 4, 2024
Submitted
November 25, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5ZR
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH2128
Aircraft time
3,041 hours
Part
Alternator
Part number
649305
Part serial
020DA032
Condition
Inoperative
Part time
3,041 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

PILOT EXPERIENCED LH ALTERNATOR FAILURE IN FLIGHT. TURNED LH ALTERNATOR SELECTOR TO OFF POSITION. SHORTLY AFTER, THE G1000 AVIONICS SYSTEM STARTED TO GO OUT. PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT ROLLA NATIONAL (KVIH). SUSPECTED THE PILOT NEGLECTED TO MOVE LH ALTERNATOR SWITCH TO BUS TIE POSITION, WHICH DRIANED THE BATTERY AND CAUSED THE AVIONICS FAILURE. FOUND LH BATTERY DEAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH LH AND RH BATTERIES WITH NEW. GROUND RUN CONFIRMED LH ALTERNATOR FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LH ALTERNATOR WITH NEW. PERFORMED GROUND RUN, ALL SYSTEMS OPS CHECK OK.

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