SDR 96ZZZX4372

Service difficulty report · Alternator · Cessna 421B

Difficulty date
August 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N41055
Make and model
Cessna 421B
Aircraft serial
421B0576
Part
Alternator
Part number
ALV9510
Condition
Wire Broken
Location
Auxiliary Circ
Part time
63 hours
Component
Prestolite
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RIGHT ALTERNATOR 'FAIL' LIGHT FLICKERED AND CAME ON IN-FLIGHT, ALTERNATOR SHOWED TO HAVE CORRECT OUTPUT. REMOVED SAME WITH ANOTHER. AFTER 38 HOURS, THE REPLACEMENT ALTERNATOR HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. CALLED ELECTRO SYSTEMS AND CONVEYED PROBLEM TO SERVICE REP. HE CHECKED THE PROBLEM ON FIRST ALTERNATOR AND FOUND WIRE TO AUXILILARY TERMINAL BROKEN. HE GAVE PERMISSION TO DISASSEMBLE PRESENT ALTERNATOR. FOUND THE SAME PROBLEM. AFTER RE-SOLDER OF AUXILIARY WIRE AND REASSEMBLY, RAN A/C. THE PROBLEM WAS CURED.

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