SDR ENHA618D

Service difficulty report · Alternator · Cessna 207

Difficulty date
February 18, 2019
Submitted
March 6, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N207VA
Make and model
Cessna 207
Aircraft serial
20700291
Aircraft time
25,921 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Engine time
1,419 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF1
Part
Alternator
Part number
AL12F60C
Part serial
HR101730
Condition
Seized
Location
Engine
Part time
422 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ALTERNATOR FAILURE IN FLIGHT, PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT PRIVATE AIRSTRIP DUE TO A BURNING SMELL IN THE CABIN. UPON INSPECTION MAINTENANCE, PERSONNEL FOUND THE ALTERNATOR HAD SEIZED, AND THE BURNING SMELL WAS FROM THE BELT SLIPPING ON THE SEIZED PULLY. THE ALTERNATOR AND BELT WERE REPLACED AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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