# SDR 96ZZZX1247

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 1, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N8198Z](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8198Z), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-28-161
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-161](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 288216146
- System (JASC): [2410 · Alternator-Generator Drive](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2410)
- Part: Strut
- Part number: 7848300
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Alternator Brkt
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX1247

## Discrepancy

ALTERNATOR TO STARTER STRUT CRACKED.  SUSPECT DUE TO ENGINE VIBRATION.  SUBMITTER NOTICED THIS ON 4 OTHER AIRCRAFT ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION.  ALSO, ELONGATED BOLT HOLES THROUGH ALTERNATOR BRACKETS ON THE SAME (PA28-161) TYPE AIRCRAFT.  THESE ELONGATED HOLES CANNOT BE DETECTED WITHOUT REMOVING THE BRACKETS AND ALTERNATOR FROM AIRCRAFT.  SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS INSPECTING BY REMOVAL EVERY 100 HOURS.

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