Service difficulty report · Drive Gear · Cessna 414

Difficulty date
May 27, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 414
Aircraft time
7,819 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520JB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C505
Part
Drive Gear
Condition
Damaged
Location
Alternator
Component
Alternator · Electrosys · 646655A1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE RT ALTERNATOR FAIL LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER LANDING THE ALTERNATOR WAS REMOVED.THE ALTERNATOR DRIVE GEAR FAILED CAUSING THE DRIVE GEAR TO SLIP AND NOT TURN THE ALTERNATOR. THE RUBBER SURROUNDING THE GEAR WAS HALF GONE. THE DRIVE GEAR WAS REPLACED.

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