Service difficulty report · Field Wire · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 15, 2011
Submitted
June 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59826
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317652077
Aircraft time
15,278 hours
Part
Field Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Alternator
Part time
662 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. PILOT REPORTED: AFTER TAKEOFF AT CXF LT ALTERNATOR LIGHT CAME ON, 15 MINUTES LATER RT ALTERNATOR LIGHT CAME ON. INSPECTION REVEALED A DEAD BATTERY, A BROKEN FIELD WIRE ON THE LEFT ALTERNATOR AND A RIGHT ALTERNATOR BELT IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. LEFT ALTERNATOR FIELD WIRE WAS REPAIRED, RIGHT ALTERNATOR BELT WAS REPLACED, BATTERY WAS SERVICED. ALL OPERATION CHECKS SATISFACTORY.

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