What was found
(CAN) DURING A 200 HR INSPECTION, THE ALTERNATOR GROUND STUD USED TO MOUNT THE CAPACITOR WAS LOOSE AND COULD NOT BE TIGHTENED DUE TO WEAR. ALTERNATOR REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- December 18, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172S
- Aircraft time
- 2,219 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- System (JASC)
- 2434 · DC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Stud
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Ground
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.