Service difficulty report · Alternator · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
January 31, 2019
Submitted
August 13, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
22,636 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Part
Alternator
Part number
D0FF10300B
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Dc
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AT CRUISE RETURNING TO BASE CREW NOTICED ALTERNATOR DROPPED OFF. CREW CHECKED SWITCH AND CIRCUIT BREAKER. CHECKED OK. ON FINAL INTO CYBW INTERMITTENT FLAPS, RADIO AND LIGHT FAILURES. UPON INVESTIGATION AND INSPECTION THE POWER TERMINAL TO THE ALTERNATOR HAD SNAPPED OFF AND WAS ARCHING TO THE ALTERNATOR. THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED BEYOND RECOVERY AND WAS REPLACED WITH NEW. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AND ALTERNATOR WIRING REPAIRED AS REQUIRED. FUNCTION CHECKS CARRIED OUT WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS.

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