What was found
(CAN) A+ TERMINAL MELTED OFF ALTERNATOR AND LOOSE. PROBLEM CAUSED BY BROKEN TERMINAL ON A+ WIRE GOING TO ALTERNATOR. WIRE WAS ORIGINALLY VERY TIGHT CAUSING THE BREAKAGE, THEN IT ARCED CAUSING HEAT AND EVENTUAL FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- September 27, 2008
- Submitted
- November 3, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Diamon DA40
- Aircraft time
- 1,667 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO360*
- System (JASC)
- 2497 · Electrical Power System Wiring
- Part
- Wire
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Alternator
- Component
- Alternator · Kelly
- Component part number
- ALU8521LS
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.