Service difficulty report · Alternator · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
November 17, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Engine
Lyc IO540C4B5
Part
Alternator
Part number
1100717
Condition
Faulty
Location
Dc Sys
Component
Delco · 1100717
Stage of operation
CR
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)INSPECTION REVEALED THE TWO ALTERNATORS TO BE FAULTY. ONE DID NOT FUNCTION AT ALL, AND THE OTHER ONLY VERY WEAKLY. BATTERY 6-35 DID NOT CHARGE FULLY AFTER LONG CHARGING HOURS. THE BATTERY PROBABLY WASNOT AT MAXIMUM CHARGE LEVEL FOR MANY FLIGHT HOURS, THUS CAUSING THE ALTERNATORS TO WORK AT MAXIMUM. WHEN THE FIRST ALTERNATOR FAILED THE SECOND FAILED SOON AFTER UNDER THE ADDITIONAL LOAD. REPLACED THE TWO ALTERNATORS AND BATTERY AND THE SYSTEM FUNCTIONED NORMALLY.

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