What was found
(CAN) DURING 50 HR INSP, A CRACK WAS NOTICED ON RADIUS OF ALTERNATOR MOUNTING BRACKET. UPON PULLING BRACKET ASSY OFF ENG BRACKET FELL INTO TWO PIECES. FURTHER TO THAT ATTACHING HARDWARE SPACER AND BOLT ASSY WERE FOUND TO HAVE THEIR ATTACHING THREADS STRIPPED. THIS MOUNTING HARDWARE IS ALSO PART OF THE UPPER CRANKCASE ATTACHMENT. HAVE HAD SEVERAL OF THESE OCCURANCES WITH THIS PARTICULAR ASSY AND AS PART OF MX UPGRADING IT IS NOW THE FIRST ITEM OF INSP ON ENG. CAUSE APPEARS TO BE DUE TO HEAVY WELDED AREA THAT MEETS A MORE STREAMLINED OR THINNER METAL AREA OF THE BRACKET.