Service difficulty report · Alternator · Cessna 414

Difficulty date
January 27, 2006
Submitted
February 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1216G
Make and model
Cessna 414
Aircraft serial
4140653
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF2
Part
Alternator
Part number
ALV9510
Part serial
A102926
Condition
Inoperative
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

ALTERNATOR BECAME INOPERATIVE IN FLIGHT. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. ALTERNATOR REMOVED AND DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON CRANKSHAFT DRIVE GEAR AND ALTERNATOR GEAR. CRANKSHAFT GEAR BOLTS AND LOCKTABS WERE FOUND IN OIL SUMP ON ENGINE TEAR DOWN FOR METAL CONTAMINATION. (K)

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