Service difficulty report · Bracket · Gulstm 500S

Difficulty date
February 1, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 500S
Aircraft time
12,370 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540E1B5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR2
Part
Bracket
Condition
Worn
Location
Alternator
Component
Alternator · Lyc · LW11147
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) THE ALTERNATOR ADJUSTING BRACKET BOLT HOLE THAT ATTACHES THE BRACKET TO THE ENGINE WAS FOUND CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH. THE BRACKET WAS ONLY BEING HELD IN PLACE BY THE TENSION OF THE BELT. THERE IS SEVERAL OTHER REPORTS OF CRACKS IN THE BOLT HOLE OF THIS BRACKET ON OUR ENGINES. (TC NR 20070201009)