What was found
ALTERNATOR FAILED AT 5-1/2 MONTHS AND 185.3 HRS TT. WAS OVERHAULED 9-19-96. CONTINUE TO HAVE VERY SHORT SERVICE LIFE OF THESE UNITS.
- Difficulty date
- April 22, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N26556
- Make and model
- Piper PA31P
- Aircraft serial
- 31P7400184
- System (JASC)
- 2434 · DC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Alternator
- Part number
- ALU9510
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Dc System
- Part time
- 185 hours
- Component
- Prestolite
- 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.