SDR AU970461

Service difficulty report · Wire · Piper PA30

Difficulty date
March 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA30
Engine
Lyc IO320B1A
Propeller
Hartzl HCE2YL2
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Lt Alternator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, W
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(AUS) LH ALTERNATOR MAIN CABLE SHORT CIRCUITING ON EXHAUST PIPE - LOOSE TERMINALS ON BATTERY SUPPLY RELAYS - INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE ALTERNATOR SYSTEM WAS NOT AN APPROVED INSTALLATION (SYSTEM HADBEEN CHANGED FROM GENERATOR TO ALTERNATOR) - UNAPPROVED MODIFICATION - PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR

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