# SDR CA070705012

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 5, 2007
- Submitted: August 3, 2007
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Hughes 269C1
- Engine: Lyc HIO360*
- System (JASC): [2434 · DC Generator-Alternator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2434)
- Part: Alternator
- Part number: ALU8521LS
- Part serial: 6062146
- Condition: Failed
- Part time: 400 hours
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: H
- Precautionary procedure: E
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA070705012

## Discrepancy

(CAN) ALTERNATOR FAILED ON STARTUP.  FOUND ROTOR JAMMING AND PULLEY HAD OVERHEATED.  LOOSE PARTS HEARD INSIDE ALTERNATOR.  NO PREVIOUS INDICATIONS OF IMPENDING FAILURE. (TC NR 20070705012)

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