Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
March 6, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft time
8,336 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Part
Drive Shaft
Condition
Failed
Location
Alternator
Component
Alternator
Component part number
DOFF10300BR
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, 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) ON INVESTIGATION FOUND ALTERNATOR DRIVE PULLEY AND RETENTION NUT MISSING, ALTERNATOR BELT AND FAN SUBSEQUENTLY FELL OFF IN FLIGHT, FOUND IN ENGINE BAY, WITH DRIVE SHAFT THREADS DAMAGED. ALTERNATOR DRIVE SHAFT INSPECTED WHILE STILL ON AIRCRAFT AND FOUND TO BE SEIZED IN PLACE. REMOVED ALTERNATOR FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND FOUND ROTOR ASSEMBLY CONTACTING STATOR HOUSING AND CAUSING ROTOR TO BIND DURING OPERATION. SUSPECT ROTOR TO HAVE SEIZED IN PLACE DURING OPERATION DUE TO CONTACT WITH STATOR HOUSING WHICH CAUSED RETENTION NUT AND DRIVE PULLEY TO SEPARATE FROM ALTERNATOR ASSEMBLY.

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