Service difficulty report · Alternator · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 17, 2012
Submitted
February 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N40919
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
8152162
Aircraft time
13,286 hours
Part
Alternator
Part number
ALU8521R
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF FROM CYOW, PILOT EXPERIANCED RIGHT ALTERNATOR FAILURE.PILOT RETURNED TO CYOW AND LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT.MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT ALTERNATOR, OPERATIONALY CHECK NORMAL, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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