Service difficulty report · Screw · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
August 1, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft time
6,113 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Screw
Condition
Missing
Location
Alternator
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THERE ARE 3 CAP SCREWS HOLDING THE 2 HALVES OF THE ALTERNATOR HOUSING TOGETHER. WHEN THE ALTERNATOR FAILED IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT 1 CAP SCREW WAS MISSING AND THE OTHER 2 HAD PULLED OUT OF THE THREADS IN THE HSG. THE ALTERNATOR HOUSING SEPARATED ALLOWING THE ROTOR TO CONTACT THE STATOR. LOCK WIRE AND LOCKING TABS ON THE CAP SCREWS WERE NOT DAMAGED AND SECURE. ALTERNATOR REPLACED.

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