SDR 99ZZZX3073

Service difficulty report · Brush · Gulstm AA5B

Difficulty date
August 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N74608
Make and model
Gulstm AA5B
Aircraft serial
AA5B0282
Part
Brush
Condition
Worn
Location
Alternator
Component
Ford · DOFF10300J
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 FAILED TO CHARGE 672 HOURS AFTER OVERHAUL. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT ALTHOUGH BOTH BRUSHES HAD BEEN REPLACED DURING OVERHAUL, ONE BRUSH WAS FULLY WORN OUT WHERE THE OTHER WAS ONLY 50 PERCENT WORN. OVERHAULER SAID HE HAS SEEN THIS BEORE AND ATTRIBUTES IT TO POOR MANUFACTURING AND/OR QUALITY CONTROL BY THE BRUSH VENDOR. BOTH BRUSHES EXISTED IN THE SAME ENVIRONMENT AND RODE ON THE SAME ARMATURE AND THIS SHOULD HAVE WORN AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME RATE.