Service difficulty report · Wire · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
July 22, 2004
Submitted
August 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N254SW
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft serial
31715
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT LOST ELECTRICAL POWER. FOUND FIELD WIRE BROKEN AT RING TERMINAL WHERE WIRE ATTACHES TO LT ALTERNATOR. INSTALLED NEW RING TERMINAL ON WIRE AND REATTACHED TO ALTERNATOR. PROBABLE CAUSE OF FAILURE IS AGE AND VIBRATION. RECOMMENDED DETAILED INSPECTION OF ENGINE ELECTRICAL WIRING DURING ANY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE WHEN COWLING IS REMOVED. (AL01200404501)

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