What was found
ALTERNATOR FAILED DUE TO BATTERY AND GROUND WIRE TERMINALS BREAKING OFF AND SHORTING TO ALTERNATOR. SUBMITTER STATED TERMINALS WEAK. MATERIAL TOO THIN FOR GAUGE OF WIRE.
- Difficulty date
- June 16, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9572W
- Make and model
- Cessna 172R
- Aircraft serial
- 17280544
- System (JASC)
- 2434 · DC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Alternator
- Part number
- 991059111
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Dc System
- Part time
- 12 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.