Service difficulty report · Alternator · Cirrus SR20

Difficulty date
February 22, 2016
Submitted
February 26, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N595PU
Make and model
Cirrus SR20
Aircraft serial
2054
Aircraft time
2,468 hours
Engine
Cont IO360ES
Engine time
286 hours
Part
Alternator
Part number
653344
Part serial
HA291512
Condition
Inoperative
Part time
286 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT, IT WAS NOTED THE NR 2 ALTERNATOR WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE FIELD WAS OPEN ON ALTERNATOR. DURING REPLACEMENT IT WAS NOTED THE COOLING FAN AREA WAS COVERED WITH A DUSTING OF BRASS, COPPER COLORED PARTICLES, WHICH COULD BE FROM THE BRUSH SLIP RINGS. ALTERNATOR WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, SO FURTHER DISASSEMBLY AND INVESTIGATION WAS NOT DONE.

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