Service difficulty report · Thru Bolt · Cessna 421A

Difficulty date
August 29, 2008
Submitted
September 17, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421RM
Make and model
Cessna 421A
Aircraft serial
421A0069
Engine
Cont GTSIO520C
Part
Thru Bolt
Part number
ALB20AS1
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Alt Case Half
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

22.2 HOURS AFTER INSTALLING AN OVERHAULED (ALV9510) ALTERNATOR, THE PILOT CAME TO ME ABOUT A THRU BOLT THAT WAS COMING OUT OF THE ALTERNATOR CASE. THERE WAS ONE THRU BOLT STICKING OUT OF THE CASE AND ANOTHER HAD COME OUT AND WAS GONE. THE ALTERNATOR WAS CHARGING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND THERE WERE FOUR THRU BOLTS STILL IN PLACE. ALSO, THE OIL SEAL APPEARED TO HAVE FAILED. THERE WAS SOME OIL NOTED INSIDE THE ALTERNATOR CASE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE INCURRED BY THE AC AND WARRANTY REPLACEMENT ALTERNATOR WAS INSTALLED. (K)

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