What was found
(CAN) MAIN BATTERY WIRE AT ALTERNATOR, SHORTED TO GROUND AT FRONT BAFFLE, THEREFORE CAUSING CIRCUIT BREAKER TO TRIP. ACU WAS ALSO DAMAGED DUE TO SHORT.
- Difficulty date
- November 23, 2005
- Submitted
- December 2, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172N
- Aircraft time
- 8,977 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320H2AD
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1C160DTM
- System (JASC)
- 2497 · Electrical Power System Wiring
- Part
- Wire
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Alternator
- Component
- Alternator
- Component part number
- VR515G
- Stage of operation
- AP
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- H
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.