# SDR EPUA20160409001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 9, 2016
- Submitted: April 11, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N9996M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9996M), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 207A
- Registry model: [Cessna 207A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-207a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 20700779
- Aircraft time: 27,084 hours
- System (JASC): [2434 · DC Generator-Alternator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2434)
- Part: Alternator
- Part number: AL24F60C
- Part serial: 4691601
- Condition: Melted
- Location: Engine
- Part time: 295 hours
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EPUA20160409001

## Discrepancy

BURNT RUBBER SMELL FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT.  MX DETERMINED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WIRING HAD MELTED AT THE OUTPUT TERMINAL.  THE ALTERNATOR & VOLTAGE REGULATOR REQUIRED REPLACEMENT IN ORDER TO RETURN THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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