What was found
THE ALTERNATOR BEARING FAILED DURING FLIGHT AND FILLED THE COCKPIT WITH A SMOKE ODOR. THE ALTERNATOR HAD ACCUMULATED 251 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL.
- Difficulty date
- May 16, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1769R
- Make and model
- Cessna A185F
- Aircraft serial
- 18502489
- System (JASC)
- 2434 · DC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Alternator
- Part number
- DOFF10300J
- Condition
- Bearing Foiled
- Location
- Eng Compt
- Component
- Ford
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- A, H
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.