What was found
ALTERNATOR DRIVE PULLEY CAME LOOSE AND DAMAGED ALTERNATOR COOLING FAN. A PIECE OF THE COOLING FAN CAME OFF AND ENTERED THE ALTERNATOR CAUSING AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.
- Difficulty date
- July 10, 2005
- Submitted
- June 6, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 2410 · Alternator-Generator Drive
- Part
- Pulley
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Alternator
- Component
- Alternator
- Component part number
- ALU8521R
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- H
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.