SDR 95ZZZX556

Service difficulty report · Field Wire · Beech A36

Difficulty date
January 6, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N236CH
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E502
Part
Field Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Alternator
Component
Prestolite · ALX9405
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.

What was found

INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOUND A BROKEN FIELD WIRE AT THE TERMINAL END ATTACHMENT TO THE ALTERNATOR. THIS CAUSED A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER AND DEAD BATTERY. PILOT PUT THE GEAR DOWN, GEAR ONLY WENT DOWN EST. 80 PERCENT, HOWEVER, LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED. THE PILOT TOOK OFF AGAIN WHEN HE HEARD A NOISE OF THE GEAR DOORS CONTACTING THE GROUND. THE A/C TOOK OFF AND RETURNED TO HOME BASE. UPON LANDING AND AT ROLL-OUT, THE RT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED.

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