# SDR G1I2004F00001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 22, 2004
- Submitted: August 11, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N254SW
- Make and model: Piper PA-31
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 31715
- Engine: Lyc TIO540A2C
- System (JASC): [8597 · Engine System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8597)
- Part: Wire
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Engine
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/G1I2004F00001

## Discrepancy

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)

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.