What was found
(AUS) ALTERNATOR DRIVE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM ALTERNATOR DUE TO FAILURE OF THE SLOTTED HOLDING NUT - DAMAGE TO ENGINE GEARS AND CRANKCASE ASSEMBLY - METAL CONTAMINATION OF ENGINE
- Difficulty date
- April 4, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 421C
- Engine
- Cont GTSIO520L
- Propeller
- Mcauly 3FF32C501
- System (JASC)
- 2410 · Alternator-Generator Drive
- Part
- Nut
- Part number
- 632436
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Dc Gen-Alt Drive
- Component
- Prestolite · ALTERNATOR
- 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.