Service difficulty report · Spacer · Cessna 421B

Difficulty date
March 31, 2003
Submitted
May 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N65AE
Make and model
Cessna 421B
Aircraft serial
421B0953
Engine
Cont GTSIO520F
Part
Spacer
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Alternator
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE REPLACING AN ALTERNATOR, NOTICED THAT DRIVE GER RETAINING NUT WOULD NOT RUN DOWN SUFFICIENTLY TO INSTALL SAFETY. DISCOVERED 2 DIFFERENT SPACER SIZES ON OLD AND NEW AACT. REMOVED CORRECT SIZE SPACER FROM ANOTHER OHC ALTERNATOR AND INSTALLED. CONTACTED FACILITY TO INFORM AND ACQUIRE CORRECT REPLACEMENT SPACER.

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