What was found
PILOT REPORT: RIGHT ALT INOP. FOUND PLUS TERMINAL ON ALTERNATOR LOOSE IN CASE. DIODE BLOCK SEEMED LOOSE INTERNALLY. POSITIVE LEAD AT CURRENT LIMITER HAD A LOOSE TERMINAL (CRIMPED AMP CONNECTOR) LOOSE ON WIRE. BRUSHES APPEARED GLAZED.
- Difficulty date
- February 15, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3643D
- Make and model
- Piper PA60600A
- Aircraft serial
- 600835816123
- System (JASC)
- 2434 · DC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Alterantor
- Part number
- ALU8421R
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Plus Terminal
- Component
- Prestolite
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.