What was found
BEARING ROLLERS FAILED. SUBMITTER STATES THIS BEARING HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE WEAK SPOT IN THESE ALTERNATORS. IT IS GETTING WORSE. REAR HOUSING SHOULD BE DESIGNED TO ACCEPT A BETTER, MORE STABLE BEARING.
- Difficulty date
- March 16, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- System (JASC)
- 2434 · DC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 902014
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Slip Ring End
- Component
- Electrosys · ALU8421R
- 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.