Service difficulty report · Alternator · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
February 17, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
4,385 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Alternator
Part number
ALU8521R
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Ac
Part time
5 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

(CAN) ALTERNATOR LIGHT COMES ON IN FLIGHT. IAW PILOT OPERATING HANBOOK ALTERNATOR SWITCH CYCLED THEN LIGHT IS EXTINGUISHED. THIS EVENT OCCURED APPROXIMATELY EVERY 7 MINUTES. THE FLIGHT WAS TERMINATED AND MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR.