What was found
(AUS) RT ALTERNATOR DRIVE SHAFT COUPLING RETAINING NUT MISSING. SPLIT PIN WAS STILL INTACT. SUSPECT NUT SPLIT AND FELL OFF. LOOSE COUPLING CONTACTED ENGINE DRIVE GEARS CAUSING METAL CONTAMINATION OF THE ENGINE.
- Difficulty date
- May 7, 2002
- Submitted
- June 13, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Cessna 421C
- Engine
- Cont GTSIO520L
- Propeller
- Mcauly 3FF32C501
- System (JASC)
- 2434 · DC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Nut
- Part number
- 632436
- Condition
- Missing
- 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.