Service difficulty report · Mount Bracket · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
May 27, 2009
Submitted
June 16, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
4,774 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Mount Bracket
Part number
2224121400
Condition
Cracked
Location
Alternator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON ROUTINE INSP, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ALTERNATOR MOUNTING BRACKET WAS CRACKED AT THE UPPER BEND RADIIUS CLOSE TO THE MOUNTING HOLE. THE BRACKET WAS ACTUALLY SEPARATED INTO TWO PIECES RESULTING FROM THE CRACK. THE ALTERNATOR OPERATION WAS NOT AFFECTED AS ITS MOUNTING REMAINED UNDISTURBED BY THE DEFECT AT THIS TIME.

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