Service difficulty report · Alternator · Cessna 207A

Difficulty date
February 20, 2018
Submitted
February 21, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N734OU
Make and model
Cessna 207A
Aircraft serial
20700407
Aircraft time
26,652 hours
Part
Alternator
Part number
AL24F60C
Part serial
HQ080283
Condition
Failed
Part time
653 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, H, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTS A BURNING PLASTIC ODOR FOLLOWED BY LOW VOLTAGE LIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND DETERMINED THAT THE ALTERNATOR HAD FAILED AND HAD A DEFINITE BURNED ODOR EMANATING FROM THE ALTERNATOR ITSELF. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AND NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WERE NOTED..

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