Service difficulty report · Alternator · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
September 18, 2020
Submitted
September 18, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N706CA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0095
Aircraft time
25,554 hours, 45,790 cycles
Part
Alternator
Part number
R649305
Part serial
O19CA023R
Condition
Damaged
Location
Right
Part time
552 hours, 467 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

THE PILOT REPORTED AFTER LANDING SMOKE AND BURNING PLASTIC SMELL COMING FROM THE AREA OF THE RIGHT ENGINE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE RIGHT ENGINE ALTERNATOR HAD AN ELECTRICAL SMELL. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE ALTERNATOR AND VOLTAGE REGULATOR AS A PRECAUTION. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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