What was found
FOUND LEFT ENGINE ALTERNATOR LOWER CASE HALF CRACKED AROUND MOUNTING BOLT BOSS. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED ALTERNATOR BOLT AREA WORN AT TOP OUTBOARD ENGINE MOUNT BRACKET. REMOVAL OF BRACKET FROM ENGINE REVEALED ELONGATED BOLT HOLE.
- Difficulty date
- October 1, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna T303
- System (JASC)
- 2410 · Alternator-Generator Drive
- Part
- Bracket
- Part number
- 643043
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Lt Engine
- Part time
- 1,819 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.