Service difficulty report · Alternator · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
July 22, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
18,632 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Part
Alternator
Part number
AL12F60
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Ac System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON ACFT START UP THE ALTERNATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED TWICE, ONCE AFTER A RESET OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. ACFT TROUBLESHOT TO FIND ALTERNATOR, PN AL12F60 THE PROBLEM. NEW ALTERNATOR INSTALLED ACFT GROUND RUN FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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