SDR 98ZZZX2277

Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Cessna 210M

Difficulty date
April 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1943M
Make and model
Cessna 210M
Aircraft serial
21061968
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
S159660L
Condition
Failed
Location
Alternator Out
Part time
2,150 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE EN ROUTE, LOST COMPLETE ELECTRICAL POWER IN TOTAL IFR CONDITIONS WITH ZERO VISIBILITY. PWM MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND THE SAME CONDITION OCCURRED AGAIN. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS REPLACED AND THE CONDITION WAS NEVER DUPLICATED AGAIN. FOUND ALTERNATOR OUTPUT CIRCUIT BREAKER KEPT TRIPPING AT A LOAD WELL BELOW ITS RATED VALUE. UNSURE HOW THIS COULD BE PERIODICALLY CHECKED IN THE FIELD.

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