Service difficulty report · Alternator · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
May 8, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft time
5,839 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Alternator
Condition
Damaged
Location
Ac
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ON INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CASE HALVES HAVE COME LOOSE. THE 3 BOLTS THAT HOLD THE CASE TOGETHER HAVE BECOME LOOSE. THIS IS THE SECOND 1 THIS WEEK. ALTERNATOR ONLY HAS 142.0 HRS ON IT. IT HAS BEEN ON THE ACFT FOR 7 MONTHS.

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