What was found
(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, THE AMPERE GAUGE WAS SLOWLY GOING TO ZERO. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- May 6, 1999
- Submitted
- April 14, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA28140
- Aircraft time
- 17,224 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320E3D
- System (JASC)
- 2421 · AC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Alternator
- Part number
- 4111810
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Electrical
- Component
- Ac Generator-Alt
- 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.