Service difficulty report · Bearing · Robsin R44

Difficulty date
June 30, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44
Aircraft time
2,693 hours
Engine
Lyc O540F1B5
Part
Bearing
Condition
Worn
Location
Alternator A
Component
Alternator · Electrosys
Component part number
ALX8421LS
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER THE ALTERNATOR BELT BROKE FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 8 HOURS, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE ALTERNATOR PULLEY, ALTHOUGH SMOOTH WHEN TURNED BY HAND, WAS ABLE TO MOVE SIDEWAYS ABOUT AN EIGHT OF AN INCH. WE DID NOT DISSASSEMBLE THE UNIT BUT IT IS SAFE TO ASSUME THE COMUTATOR BEARINGS ARE WORN OUT.