What was found
(CAN) ON JUNE 23/01 THE PILOT SNAGGED HIS A/C AS THE LT ALTERNATOR BEING U/S/. UPON INSPECTION THE ALTERNATOR HAD A HOLE ON THE SIDE OF IT. REMOVED THE ALTERNATOR & BEFORE INSTALLING A NEW ONE, INSPECTED INSIDE THE ENGINE FROM WHERE THE ALTERNATOR WS REMOVED. FOUND THE GEAR INSIDE THE ENGINE THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE CRANKSHAFT THE TURNS THE ALTERNATOR HAD ITS BELTS SHEARED & WAS FREE FROM THE CRANKSHAFT. WHAT HAPPENED WAS THE ALTERNATOR DIODE FELL OFF & JAMMED THE ALTERNATOR AT THIS TIME ANOTHER DIODE ARCED THE CAST OF THE ALTERNATOR & MADE THE HOLE. THE PINS FOR THE GEAR THEN BROKE ALONG THE KEY ON THE ALTERNATOR SHAFT BRAKE, & THE SHAFT ALSO BENT.