What was found
ALTERNATOR FAILED. FOUND BRUSHES COMPLETELY WORN OUT IN JUST 608 HOURS. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE SECOND ALTERNATOR FAILURE WITHIN 700 HOURS.
- Difficulty date
- December 17, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N61423
- Make and model
- Cessna A185F
- Aircraft serial
- 18504180
- System (JASC)
- 2434 · DC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Alternator
- Part number
- 318
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Dc System
- Component
- Ford
- 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.