Service difficulty report · Bearing · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 29, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
13,124 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Alternator
Component
Alternator
Component part number
ALU8521R
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN CRUISE, THE PILOT NOTICED THE RT ALTERNATOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. CHECKED THE BREAKER BUT IT HAD NOT BLOWN. PULLED BREAKER AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE RT ALTERNATOR AND DISCOVERED THAT THE ALTERNATOR BEARING HAD SEIZED AND BROKEN THE BELT. (TC NR 20080303003)

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