What was found
DURING CRUISE, ODOR OF SOMETHING BURNING AND AT SAME TIME NOTICED 0 CHARGE ON AMMETER. MAINTENANCE FOUND ALTERNATOR BAD AND INSPECTED WIRING HARNESS WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. CHANGE ALTERNATOR AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- April 22, 2005
- Submitted
- April 27, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N81052
- Make and model
- Piper PA32301
- Aircraft serial
- 328206023
- Aircraft time
- 9,944 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2434 · DC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Alternator
- Part number
- ALY6521
- Part serial
- EO81161
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.