Service difficulty report · Alternator · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
November 16, 2002
Submitted
December 2, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Alternator
Part number
C6115050201
Location
Alternator
Component
Alternator · Cessna · C6115050201
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, L
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED STANDBY ALTERNATOR INOP LIGHT CAME ON. THE SYSTEM WAS SHUT DOWN AND RETURN TO BASE. THE ALTERNATOR WAS FOUND TO BE UNSERVICABLE. A SEARCH OF THE AIRCRAFT RECORDS FOUND THAT THIS WAS T HE ORIGINAL ALTERNATOR. THERE IS NO T.B.O. PUT ON THIS UNIT FROM CESSNA. THE BASE PUT A 3000 HOUR TBO ON THE ALTERNATOR.

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