SDR 3657

Service difficulty report · Alternator · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
May 22, 2008
Submitted
May 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N134AJ
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
1511
Aircraft time
1,987 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Engine time
1,987 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Alternator
Part number
645843
Part serial
004LA015
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KCLT AT 0825 FOR DESTINATION KJAX. DURING CRUISE, ALTERNATOR 1 ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING A FAILURE. THE PILOT DIVERTED TO KGMU WITH AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. THE ALT 1 FIELD WIRE WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. FIELD WIRE WAS REPAIRED BY SATSAIR MAINTENANCE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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