# SDR ECQS2014082200491

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 1, 2014
- Submitted: August 22, 2014
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N646FT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N646FT), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-28-181
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2843706
- Engine: Lyc O360A4M
- System (JASC): [2434 · DC Generator-Alternator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2434)
- Part: Alternator
- Part number: ALU8532RS
- Condition: Failed
- Part time: 1,061 hours
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ECQS2014082200491

## Discrepancy

ALTERNATOR FAILED WHEN THROTTLE WAS DECREASED TO APPROXIMATELY 1600 RPM, THE ALTERNATOR FAIL CAS ILLUMINATED AND ALTERNATOR OUTPUT WENT TO ZERO.  THE PROCESS COULD BE DUPLICATED CONSISTENTLY.

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