What was found
(CAN) CHARGING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND GROUND TESTED SERVICEABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE. (TC# 20090915008)
- Difficulty date
- September 13, 2009
- Submitted
- October 23, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172P
- Aircraft time
- 2,618 hours
- Engine
- Thielt TAE12502114
- System (JASC)
- 2434 · DC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Alternator
- Part number
- 057150
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 304 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.