# SDR COEA2020110506899

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 4, 2020
- Submitted: November 5, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N899FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N899FE), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 208B
- Registry model: [Cessna 208B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-208b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 208B0235
- Aircraft time: 14,715 hours, 17,617 cycles
- System (JASC): [2434 · DC Generator-Alternator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2434)
- Part: Alternator
- Part number: C6115050201RX
- Part serial: AI10160
- Condition: Failed
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2020110506899

## Discrepancy

FLIGHT 8690, ENROUTE PDX-RBG  AIR TURNBACK/DISCREPANCY.  ON CLIMBOUT, THE ALTERNATOR FAILED, AS WELL AS, THE NR 1 COMM AND GENERATOR WERE INTERMITTENT.  RETURNED TO PDX, NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED.  LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND VHF ANTENNA.  OPERATIONS CHECK OF GENERATOR WAS GOOD.  AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.  VHF ANTENNA P/N C598501-0202 S/N 4447.

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