Service difficulty report · Bolt · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
January 11, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
4,657 hours
Part
Bolt
Part number
2224120001
Condition
Broken
Location
Alternator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOTS HAD BURNING ODOR IN AIRCRAFT AND LOSS OF SEVERAL INSTRUMENTS AND RADIO COMMUNICATIONS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE LOWER PIVOT BOLT THAT WAS HOLDING THE ALTERNATOR HAD BROKEN OFF. THE BOLT HAD BACKED OUT AND WAS RUBBING ON THE ALTERNATOR BELT. THE BOLT BACKED OFF AND ALLOWED A LOSS OF TENSION ON THE ALTERNATOR BELT WHICH CREATED THE POWER LOSS. THE BOLT IS THE SECOND ONE TO FAIL IN THE LAST MONTH. THERE SEEMS TO BE A DISCREPANCY IN THE PROPER LENGTH OF THE BOLT.

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