# SDR 2024FA0000980

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 18, 2024
- Submitted: December 23, 2024
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N715MT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N715MT), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 172S
- Registry model: [Cessna 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 172S10873
- System (JASC): [2434 · DC Generator-Alternator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2434)
- Part: Alternator
- Part number: 991059111
- Part serial: HY072546
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Zone 400
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2024FA0000980

## Discrepancy

REPAIR FACILITY HAS ENCOUNTERED APPROX 3 NEWLY OVERHAULED ALTERNATOR UNITS THAT HAVE FAILED OPERATIONAL CHECKS ONCE INSTALLED (WITH ZERO HOURS ON THE OVERHAUL).

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