What was found
DISASSEMBLY AFTER ALTERNATOR FAILURE REVEALED PREMATURE AND EXCESSIVE WEAR ON BRUSHES. TIME SINCE OVERHAUL 141.0 HOURS. SUBMITTER STATED POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE BRUSHES OR IMPROPER INSTALLATION.
- Difficulty date
- May 28, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N103FS
- Make and model
- Cessna 310R
- Aircraft serial
- 310R1834
- System (JASC)
- 2434 · DC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Brush Block
- Part number
- 1169
- Condition
- Excess Wear
- Location
- Alternator
- Component
- 649304R
- 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.