SDR 98ZZZX2463

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 182S

Difficulty date
June 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4104D
Make and model
Cessna 182S
Aircraft serial
18280176
Part
Bolt
Part number
07502201
Condition
Missing
Location
Alt Mount
Part time
39 hours
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.

What was found

FOLLOWING FERRY FLIGHT FROM U.S. TO U.K., ALTERNATOR TENSIONING BOLT FOUND MISSING, AND MAIN MOUNTING BOLT FOUND LOOSE. SUBSEQUENTLY, MAIN ATTACH BRACKET, STAY SUPPORT, AND ATTACH BOLT WERE FOUND WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR. BELT TENSION WAS GOVERNED BY WEIGHT OF ALTERNATOR HANGING ON MULTI-RIB BELT.

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