Service difficulty report · Case Half · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
June 14, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft time
17,144 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Case Half
Part number
DOFF10300BR
Condition
Loose
Location
Alternator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING A 50 HR INSP, THE ALTERNATOR CASE HALVES WERE FOUND LOOSE. THE THROUGH BOLT LOCKWIRE WAS STILL INTACT. ALTERNATOR TT SINCE O/H WAS 99.7 HRS. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED. NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THROUGH BOLTS WERE RETIGHTENED AND SAFETIED. THEN THE ALTERNATOR WAS REINSTALLED.

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