Service difficulty report · Generator · Cessna 180F

Difficulty date
March 2, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 180F
Aircraft time
2,189 hours
Engine
Cont O470R
Propeller
Mcauly 2A34C203
Part
Generator
Part number
1101912R
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) GENERATOR WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE AND SLOPPY. UPON REMOVAL IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT FRONT LUG HOLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY DRILLED AND BUSHED. BOTH GEN MOUNTING LUG HOLES WERE SEVERELY WORN AND ELONGATED, BOLTS WORN, AND BUSHING WORN WITHIN .1250 INCH OF SIDE OF LUG. GEN MOUNT BRACKET (P/N539579) HOLES ALSO ELONGATED. REPAIR REQUIRED NEW GENERATOR AND NEW MOUNT BRACKET. OWNER CLAIMS NO KNOWLEDGE OF PREVIOUSLY UNAPPROVED INSTALLATION OF BUSHING IN GENERATOR. UNAPPROVED REPAIR CAUSED DAMAGE TO MOUNT BRACKET. OWNERS SHOULD BE WARNED AGAINST INSTALLING BUSHINGS AT GEN ATTACH POINTS.

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