What was found
PILOT REPORTED LOW OIL PRESSURE, AND ALTERNATOR INOP. FOLLOWED MM FOR OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE AND FOUND METAL. REMOVED ALTERNATOR AND FOUND GEAR, FACE, ALTERNATOR DRIVE BOLTS HAD SHEARED.
- Difficulty date
- December 18, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4675S
- Make and model
- Beech 58
- Aircraft serial
- TH689
- Engine
- Cont IO520CB
- System (JASC)
- 8540 · Reciprocating Engine Rear Section
- Part
- Drive Gear
- Part number
- 632018
- Condition
- Bolts Failed
- Location
- Alt Drive
- Part time
- 656 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.