What was found
(AUS) LH ALTERNATOR. INVESTIGATION FOUND REAR BEARING COLLAPSED CAUSING DRIVE ADAPTER FAILURE AND METAL CONTAMINATION OF THE ENGINE.
- Difficulty date
- June 12, 2001
- Submitted
- August 7, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 421C
- Engine
- Cont GTSIO520N
- Propeller
- Mcauly 3FF32C501
- System (JASC)
- 2434 · DC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Bearing
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Dc Generator-Alt
- Component
- Dc Generator-Alt · ALV9510R
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- H
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.