SDR 99ZZZX1018

Service difficulty report · Bracket · Beech K35

Difficulty date
February 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6099E
Make and model
Beech K35
Aircraft serial
D5986
Part
Bracket
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Alternator
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ALTERNATOR LOWER ATTACH BOLT PULLED FROM BRACKET CAUSING LOSS OF BELT TENSION AND SUBSEQUENT BATTERY DRAIN AND INTERRUPTION OF RADIO CONTACT. BOLT HAD ONLY ENGAGED TWO OR THREE THREADS IN MOUNTING BRACKET BECAUSE OF TOO MANY WASHERS UNDER BOLT HEAD. WITHOUT WASHERS, THE BOLT WOULD NOT THREAD ALL THE WAY INTO THE BRACKET UNTIL DIRT WAS REMOVED. WHEN DIRT IN BRACKET WAS REMOVED AND STACK OF WASHERS REMOVED, ALTERNATOR COULD THEN BE MOUNTED SECURELY WITH ADEQUATE ENGAGEMENT OF BOLT.

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