What was found
(AUS) ALTERNATOR FIELD WIRE BROKEN ON AIRCRAFT SIDE OF THE ALTERNATOR CONTROL UNIT CONNECTOR. BATTERY DISCHARGED CAUSING A TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- May 1, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172N
- Engine
- Lyc O320D3G
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1C160DTM
- System (JASC)
- 2434 · DC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Wire
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Dc Generator
- Stage of operation
- CR
- 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.