What was found
(AUS) ALTERNATOR BRUSHES BADLY WORN. ALTERNATOR FAILED CAUSING WIRING TO BURN AND FAILURE OF ALTERNATOR CONTROL UNIT AND CURRENT SENSOR AND FUSING OF THE ALTERNATOR FIELD CIRCUIT BREAKER.
- Difficulty date
- September 20, 2003
- Submitted
- January 5, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172S
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1A170E
- System (JASC)
- 2434 · DC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Brushes
- Part number
- A139271
- Part serial
- 991059111
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Dc Alternator
- Stage of operation
- TX
- 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.