SDR PNSA070101

Service difficulty report · Alternator · Piper PA32301

Difficulty date
January 3, 2007
Submitted
January 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8327S
Make and model
Piper PA32301
Aircraft serial
328106039
Aircraft time
13,823 hours
Part
Alternator
Part number
ALY6421
Part serial
FOY4166
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE TO AKN FROM PDB AIRCRAFT HAD AN ALTERNATOR FAILURE AND LOSS RADIOS. PILOT TRIED TO GET LIGHT SIGNAL FROM AKN TOWER WITH NO SUCCESS AND DIVERTED TO 5NK AND CONTACTED AKN MAINTENACE. MAINTENANCE CHANGED OUT THE FAILED ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO AKN.

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