Service difficulty report · Retaining Nut · Cessna 210R

Difficulty date
June 6, 2007
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 210R
Aircraft time
13,378 hours
Engine
Cont IO520L
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C404
Part
Retaining Nut
Part number
359553S8
Condition
Missing
Location
Alternator Shaft
Component
Alternator · Motorcraft
Component part number
C6115030104
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT HAD CALLED AND REPORTED THAT THE ALTERNATOR THAT WE HAD REPLACED THE NIGHT BEFORE HAD GONE OFFLINE .7 HRS AND A SLIGHT ODOR OF BURNING RUBBER NOTED INTO HIS FIRST LEG OF FLIGHT. UPON LANDING INVESTIGATION HAD REVEALED THAT THE ALTERNATOR SHAFT FAN RETAINING NUT HAD COME LOOSE AND EXITED THE AC. FAN HAD ROTATED ON SHAFT AND DRIVE BELT HAD COME OFF. NO DAMAGE TO ANYTHING IN ENG COMPARTMENT EXCEPT TO ALTERNATOR COMPONENTS. THIS ALTERNATOR HAD BEEN REPAIRED AND TESTED BY A COMPANY, WHICH I WILL NOT NAME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE. THE FAN HAD ALSO COME OFF THE SHAFT, POSSIBLY DUE TO INSUFFICENT TORQUE ON RETAINING NUT OR SELF LOCKING ABILITY OF NUT WAS NOT SUFFICENT. SERVICEABLE ALTERNATOR INSTALLED AND AC BACK IN SERVICE. (TC NR 20070607002)

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