SDR 98ZZZX3608

Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
September 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4368R
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft serial
17263119
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Alternator
Part time
5,900 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

ALTERNATOR OUTPUT AND FIELD WIRES CHAFED AGAINST BAFFLE BEHIND ALTERNATOR. FIELD AND OUTPUT SHORTED TOGETHER CAUSING ALTERNATOR RUNAWAY. VOLTAGE RUINED MANY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. POTENTIAL FIRE. MASTER SWITCH WOULD NOT SHUT OFF RUNAWAY. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED WIRING INSPECTION AND INSTALLATION OF 60 AMP PULL-TYPE CIRCUIT BREAKER.

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