Service difficulty report · Alternator · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
February 5, 2018
Submitted
February 6, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N309PA
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843508
Aircraft time
18,734 hours
Part
Alternator
Part number
ALU8532R
Part serial
HM110076
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
D

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What was found

DURING FLIGHT THE ALTERNATOR LOADMETER WENT TO ZERO AND PILOTS WERE UNABLE TO RESTORE POWER. INSPECTION OF THE ALTERNATOR REVEALED THE SLIP RINGS INSIDE THE ALTERNATORS WERE SO WORN THAT IT BROKE THE BRUSHES; THE BRUSHES THEN FELL INTO THE ALTERNATOR, CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE NEWLY OVERHAULED ALTERNATOR HAD BEEN INSTALLED TWO DAYS PRIOR.

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