SDR 95ZZZX4398

Service difficulty report · Drive Pulley · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
August 2, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7436C
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft serial
277754017
Part
Drive Pulley
Part number
PU672A
Condition
Failed
Location
Alternator
Component
Prestolite · ALU8421
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING RUN-UP, LEFT ALTERNATOR FAILED AND COULD NOT BE RESET. INSPECTION REVEALED THE DRIVE PULLEY HOUSING HAD SHEARED. SUSPECTED CAUSE IS MATERIAL FAILURE OF THE METAL ITSELF. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS THAT OTHER OPERATORS INSPECT THE DRIVE PULLEYS OF SIMILAR ALTERNATORS. PART HAS BEEN RETAINED FOR INSPECTION.

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