Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cirrus SR20

Difficulty date
March 24, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cirrus SR20
Aircraft time
2,926 hours
Engine
Cont IO360ES
Part
Bracket
Part number
657046
Condition
Cracked
Location
Alternator
Part time
241 hours
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) DURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THIS ACFT, THE FORWARD ALTERNATOR BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKED AFTER ONLY 240.8HRS, 2 YEARS SINCE ITS REPLACEMENT IN MARCH 2012. THE BRACKET IS AN OEM REPLACEMENT. THE ORIGINAL BRACKET WAS ALSO REPLACED DUE TO SAME FAILURE/DEFECT.

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