SDR 99ZZZX4060

Service difficulty report · Housing · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
September 30, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8330S
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
288116144
Part
Housing
Part number
PS1432C
Condition
Broken
Location
Mount Flange
Component
MZ4218
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.

What was found

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND ALTERNATOR SUPPORT STRUT ATTACH FLANGE ON STARTER NOSE HOUSING BROKEN. BOLT WAS TIGHT, BUT SUPPORT STRUT DID NOT ALIGN CORRECTLY ON FLANGE. IF WASHER HAD BEEN PLACED UNDER SUPPORT STRUT AT FLANGE, THIS WOULD HAVE CORRECTED ALIGNMENT.

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