What was found
LEFT ALTERNATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT. APPEARS END BEARING FAILED CAUSING ROTOR TO WOBBLE, IN TURN, FRONT BEARING FAILED AND, PN 640934, HUB ASSY WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. ALTERNATOR WAS OVERHAULED BY CLYDESDALE ENGINE IN COLUMBUS, OHIO.
- Difficulty date
- February 15, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8476T
- Make and model
- Cessna 310R
- Aircraft serial
- 310R0035
- System (JASC)
- 2434 · DC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Alternator
- Part number
- ALT9422
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- End Bearing
- Component
- Prestolite
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- H
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.