What was found
ALTERNATOR FAILED EN ROUTE. INSPECTION REVEALED THE FIELD WIRE BROKE LOOSE FROM ALTERNATOR MOST LIKELY DUE TO A CRACKED ALTERNATOR SUPPORT BRACE BEING CRACKED ALLOWING THE ALTERNATOR TO VIBRATE.
- Difficulty date
- October 25, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N681V
- Make and model
- Beech M35
- Aircraft serial
- D6392
- System (JASC)
- 2434 · DC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Brace
- Part number
- 3536901817
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Alternator
- Part time
- 3,614 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.