Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
June 20, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
9,988 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Alternator
Component
Alternator
Component part number
DOFF10300BR
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ACFT PULLED OUT OF HANGAR FOR MORNING FLIGHT, WOULD NOT START - BATTERY DEAD. AME REMOVED BATTERY FOR CHARGING. CHECKED ELEC SYS, FOUND THAT THE ALTERNATOR BELT HAD FLIPPED OVER ON THE RING GEAR AND WHEN PROP WAS MOVED, ALTERNATOR PULLEY DID NOT MOVE. ALTERNATOR REMOVED, FRONT BEARING HAD FAILED AND SHAFT WOULD NOT TURN. NEW ALTERNATOR INSTALLED AND NEW ALTERNATOR BELT INSTALLED.

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