Service difficulty report · Electrical Sys · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
April 7, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
8,416 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Part
Electrical Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Dc
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON A LOCAL FLIGHT CALLED ON THE OUTSIDE LINE TO ADVISE HE HAD A COMMUNICATION FAILURE OVER. INBOUND TO THE FIELD AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED TO LEFT DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 31. CALLED BACK WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON LEFT DOWNWIND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED TO LAND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GIVEN GREEN LIGHT ON FINAL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT 1926Z. ONCE THE AIRCRAFT WAS HANDED OVER TO MAINTENANCE, TROUBLE SHOOTING WAS CARRIED OUT AND DETERMINED THAT A FIELD WIRE WAS FOUND BROKEN AWAY FROM TERMINAL OF THE ALTERNATOR. THE FIELD WIRE WAS REPAIRED. GROUND RUNS AND SYSTEM CHECKS WERE CARRIED OUT WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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