Service difficulty report · Shaft · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
April 3, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N947DA
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft serial
C0447
Part
Shaft
Condition
Damaged
Location
Alternator
Part time
986 hours
Component
Alternator
Component part number
887251
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) REPORTED ON 03 APRIL 2009 THAT ACFT EXPERIENCED AN IN FLIGHT EMERGENCY CAUSED BY FUMES IN THE COCKPIT AND THE ALTERNATOR REGISTERED A FULL DISCHARGE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ALTERNATOR OUTPUT POST HAD CHAFED THRU THE RUBBER BOOT AND WAS SHORTING THRU THE ENGINE BAFFLE.

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