Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
December 10, 2002
Submitted
February 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft time
9,175 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540C4B5
Propeller
Hartzl HCE2YR2
Part
Bolt
Condition
Loose
Location
Alternator
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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) ALTERNATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT. INSPECTION AFTER THE NACELLE DOORS WERE OPENED REVEALED THAT THE FORWARD BOLT, WHICH HOLDS THE ALTERNATOR, BECAME LOOSE AND WAS FOUND BETWEEN THE STARTER AND RING GEAR ASSEMBLY. THE DRIVE BELT WAS OFF AND THE RING GEAR WAS CRACKED. PROP WAS REMOVED AND THE RING GEAR AND DRIVE BELT WERE REPLACED.

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