What was found
ALTERNATOR CASE THIN BOLTS ARE SHEARING. BOLTS THAT RECOVERED FROM ENGINE COWLING, SHOWS SIGNS OF STRETCHING. BOLTS POSSIBLE OVER TORQUED FROM FACTORY.
- Difficulty date
- November 19, 2001
- Submitted
- December 5, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N748CA
- Make and model
- Cessna 421C
- Aircraft serial
- 421C0905
- Engine
- Cont GTSIO520C
- System (JASC)
- 2434 · DC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Bolt
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Alternator
- Component
- Alternator
- Component part number
- ALV9510
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.