# SDR IRJC061511826

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 15, 2011
- Submitted: June 16, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N59826](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N59826), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-31-350
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 317652077
- Aircraft time: 15,278 hours
- System (JASC): [2421 · AC Generator-Alternator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2421)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IRJC061511826

## Discrepancy

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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