Service difficulty report · Sensor · Diamon DA42NG

Difficulty date
October 15, 2016
Submitted
October 17, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N309ER
Make and model
Diamon DA42NG
Aircraft serial
42N211
Aircraft time
107 hours
Part
Sensor
Part number
D4D24661200DA40
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Alternator
Part time
107 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THIS AIRCRAFT HAD SEVERAL BRIEF ALTERNATOR FAILURE INDICATIONS. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT WATER WAS SEEPING INTO THE RT NACELLE AREA AND CONTAMINATING THE CURRENT SENSOR. THE LEAK WAS WHERE SOME BOWDEN CABLES ENTERED THE NACELLE AREA AND WERE NOT SEALED COMPLETELY.

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