Service difficulty report · Alternator · Cessna U206F

Difficulty date
July 30, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206F
Aircraft time
12,409 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YF1
Part
Alternator
Part number
AL12F60C
Condition
Failed
Part time
600 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) ON ENGINE START UP THE CREW NOTICED THE ALTERNATOR AMP GAUGE WAS SHOWING A DISCHARGE, THE ACFT SHUTDOWN AND MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR WITH NEW. THE SYSTEM GROUND FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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