SDR 98ZZZX3413

Service difficulty report · Housing

Difficulty date
September 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Part
Housing
Part number
ALU1003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Support Web
Part time
150 hours
Component
Prestolite · ALX9425B
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

DRIVE END HOUSING FAILED AFTER 150 HOURS TIS ON THIS GEAR DRIVE UNIT. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED ALTERNATOR TO FAIL AND SEVERELY DAMAGE ENGINE. HAVE SEEN SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER UNITS OF THIS SAME MODEL. CRACKS ORIGINATED IN SHARP CORNERS OF SUPPORT WEBS.