What was found
FOUND WIRE COMING OFF ALTERNATOR (BATTERY POST) TO MAIN BUSS AT CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL CHAFED TO NR 1 CYLINDER PRIMER LINE AND WELDED ITSELF TO THE LINE. THIS RESULTED IN A TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- May 25, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6432J
- Make and model
- Piper PA28180
- Aircraft serial
- 284850
- System (JASC)
- 2434 · DC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Wire
- Part number
- 17T27596G
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Alternator
- 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.