What was found
LEFT ALTERNATOR FAILED TO COME ON LINE WHEN DEPARTURE WAS ATTEMPTED. ALTERNATOR WAS SHIPPED BY US TO REPAIR STATION. THEY INSTALLED IT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND TO OUR FACILITY.
- Difficulty date
- March 20, 2002
- Submitted
- May 15, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N65AE
- Make and model
- Cessna 421B
- Aircraft serial
- 421B0953
- Engine
- Cont GTSIO520F
- System (JASC)
- 2421 · AC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Alternator
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Left
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.