Service difficulty report · Rotor · Cessna 177B

Difficulty date
July 29, 2002
Submitted
August 16, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 177B
Aircraft time
2,463 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1F6
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C211
Part
Rotor
Part number
ES4145
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
Slip Rings
Component
Alternator · Ford · DOFF10300J
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) NEW ROTOR WAS INSTALLED AT OVERHAUL. AFTER 374 HRS, UNIT FAILED TO PRODUCE OUTPUT. ON DISASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION, ONE BRUSH WAS FOUND COMPLETELY WORN OUT, AND THE BRUSH SHUNT BRAIDED LEAD WAS CHAFED IN TWO. FOUND THAT THE SLIP RINGS ON THE ROTOR WERE OUT OF CONCENTRICITY BY 0.005 OF AN INCH TIR. THIS CONDITION WOULD CAUSE RAPID BRUSH WEAR. WHEN THE NEW ROTOR WAS INSTALLED, THE WORK ORDER DID NOT INDICATE THAT THE SLIP RINGS WERE INSPECTED FOR RUNOUT (TIR). THEY WERE EITHER OUT AT THAT TIME BUT IT WAS NOT DETECTED, OR THE SLIP RING ASSEMBLY HAS MOVED ON THE ROTOR SHAFT WHILE IN SERVICE.

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