SDR 98ZZZM876

Service difficulty report · Alternator · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
October 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N340LS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3040
Part
Alternator
Part number
20040
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DEN - FLT 427 - APPROX HALFWAY EN ROUTE TO ASE FROM DEN, CREW RECEIVED A LT ALTERNATOR FAIL MESSAGE. CREW CONTACTED MX CONTROL AND ADVISED OF THE SITUATION. CREW REQUESTED TO CONTINUE TO ASE AND MX CONTROL CONCURRED. ON SHORT FINAL INTO ASE CREW NOTICED THAT THE LT ENGINE TORQUE HAD DROPPED TO ZERO. CREW MANUALLY FEATHERED PROPELLER AND LANDED IN ASE UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND DTERMINED THE LEFT ENGINE ALTERNATOR HAD FAILED AND IN DOING SO HAD CUT THE P3 AIR SUPPLY TUBE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND P3 AIR TUBE. MAINTENANCE ALSO INSPECTED ENGINE AREA TO VERIFY NO OTHER PROBLEMS EXISTED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED NECESSARY OPERATIONAL CHECKS. ALL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY