Service difficulty report · Wire · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
July 23, 2004
Submitted
September 28, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N280L
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
0154
Aircraft time
770 hours
Engine
Cont IO550*
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Alt Output
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ALTERNATOR OUTPUT WIRE CHAFED ON THE RT FWD VALVE COVER AND BURNED A .2500 INCH HOLE IN THE VALVE COVER. WIRE AND BAFFLE ABOVE VALVE COVER NEED TO BE SECURED BETTER. SHORTING OF THE WIRE ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO COMPONENTS IN THE MCU AND SUBSEQUENT NR 1 ALTERNATOR FAILURE.

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