What was found
(CAN) INTERMITTANT OCCURRENCE OF ALTERNATOR FAILING TO STAY ON LINE. INCORRECT POSITIONING OF CAPACITOR ALLOWED UNIT TO CHAFE AGAINST ENGINE BAFFLING UNTIL INTERNAL PORTION WAS EXPOSED CAUSED INTERMITTENT SHORT.
- Difficulty date
- June 25, 2004
- Submitted
- December 3, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172R
- Aircraft time
- 2,589 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1C235LFA
- System (JASC)
- 2430 · DC Generating System
- Part
- Capacitor
- Part number
- S19151
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Alternator
- Component
- Alternator · Aero
- Component part number
- 991059111
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- H, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.