What was found
(CAN) ON BACK OF ALTERNATOR, POWER-OUT STUD FOUND LOOSE AND NYLON BUSHING FOUND MELTED. WIRE TERMINAL WAS FOUND MELTED AND BROKEN. PROBLEM HAS SINCE BEEN DETECTED ON TWO OTHER AIRCRAFT. (TC NR 20070612003)
- Difficulty date
- June 1, 2007
- Submitted
- July 3, 2007
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Robsin R22BETA
- Aircraft time
- 149 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360J2A
- System (JASC)
- 2421 · AC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Brushes
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Alternator
- Part time
- 215 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.