Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
October 19, 2021
Submitted
October 27, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N746PA
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2881018
Aircraft time
4,008 hours
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
564006
Condition
Burned
Location
Alternator
Part time
4,008 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON A PREVIOUS FLIGHT, CREW REPORTED A BURNING SMELL WITH TRACES OF SMOKE, A INSPECTION FAILED TO FIND THE SOURCE, ON A LATER FLIGHT THE CHARGING SYSTEM WAS INOP, DURING THE TROUBLESHOOTING, THE ALTERNATOR BREAKER WAS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED WITH THERMAL DAMAGE TO THE TERMINAL OF THE BREAKER AND WIRE,

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