Service difficulty report · Baffle · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
December 10, 2013
Submitted
December 20, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N348ME
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S8582
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Baffle
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
134 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED A BURNING ODOR DURING CLIMBOUT. LOW VOLTAGE WARNING ANNUNCIATOR WAS ON. DURING INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE BAFFLE HAD BROKEN, ALLOWING CONTACT WITH THE ALTERNATOR TERMINALS. "B" TERMINAL WAS BURNED AND SHOWED SIGN OF CONTACT WITH BAFFLE. REPAIRED BAFFLE AND REPLACED ALTERNATOR. OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY. RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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