Service difficulty report · Alternator · Grob G115C

Difficulty date
July 12, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Grob G115C
Aircraft time
1,053 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D1A
Propeller
Snsnch 74DM
Part
Alternator
Condition
Failed
Location
Ac Electrical
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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) AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF TACHOMETER IN FLIGHT AND GENERATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION OF THE GENERATOR SYS SHOWED THE GENERATOR BELT HAD DISASSEMBLED AND THE GENERATOR CASE WAS BROKEN. THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE. THERE WAS NO SIGNS OF IMPACT TO THE GENERATOR. THE ACFT LAST MAJOR INSPECTION WAS A 100 HR CARRIED OUT 36.2 HOURS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE GENERATOR WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. MFG DOES NOT USE SN FOR THE EQUIPMENT.