What was found
C/W REMOVAL OF ALTERNATOR FOR 500-HOUR INSPECTION. UPON DISASSEMBLY, ROTOR SHAFT SHEARED OFF IN AREA OF NUT (PULLEY RETAINING) THREADS. EVIDENCE OF CRACK BEING VERY OLD EXISTS. MATERIAL CORRODED IN AREA OF CRACK (SHEAR AREA).
- Difficulty date
- April 25, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5545T
- Make and model
- Cessna R182
- Aircraft serial
- R18201894
- System (JASC)
- 2434 · DC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Rotor Assy
- Part number
- C6FF10335B
- Condition
- Shaft Sheared
- Location
- Alternator
- Part time
- 1,310 hours
- 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.