Service difficulty report · Alternator · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 20, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
17,380 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Alternator
Part number
587857
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) LT ALTERNATOR FAILED AT CRUISE, FAULT-FIELD POWER FUSE BLOWER. RT ALTERNATOR FAILED/NOT ON LINE, FAULT, BAD ALTERNATOR MASTER SWITCH OR NOT ON. RT INOP ALTERNATOR SWITCH/RELAY FAILED SO NO COCKPIT INOP LIGHT. AC CONTINUED FLIGHT ON BATTERY POWER TO DESTINATION. FLIGHT AT NIGHT -30C AND IFR CONDITIONS. CONCLUSIONS/RECTIFICATIONS: LT FIELD FUSE REPLACED. RT ALTERNATOR INOP SWITCH REPLACED. ALTERNATOR MASTER SWITCH CLEANED/TESTED. BATTERY CHARGED AND TESTED. AC AND ALTERNATOR SYS OPS CHECKED AND AC RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20070312009)

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