What was found
UPON REMOVAL OF AN ALTERNATOR, THE HUB NUT WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE, ALLOWING THE THRUST WASHER TO ROTATE BY HAND. THE COTTER PIN REMAINED IN PLACE. THE UNIT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION.
- Difficulty date
- May 20, 2024
- Submitted
- May 24, 2024
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N256CA
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Aircraft serial
- 402C0606
- Aircraft time
- 29,174 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2430 · DC Generating System
- Part
- Nut
- Condition
- Excess Play
- Location
- Alternator
- Part time
- 229 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.