Service difficulty report · Alternator · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
June 1, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft time
2,194 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Alternator
Part number
902782
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

REPLACEMENT ALTERNATOR HAD BEEN INSTALLED DUE TO SCHEDULED O/H, ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT AFTER DEPARTURE THE CREW RECEIVED A WINDSHIELD HEAT FAILURE CAWS MESSAGE, SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ALTERNATOR HAD FAILED.