# SDR PO82004F00000

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 1, 2004
- Submitted: March 19, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N6246B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6246B), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna T210M
- Registry model: [Cessna T210M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 21062721
- Engine: Cont TSIO520R
- System (JASC): [2434 · DC Generator-Alternator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2434)
- Part: Alternator
- Part number: E3FF10300AA
- Part serial: D021648
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Engine
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PO82004F00000

## Discrepancy

ALTERNATOR FAILED INFLIGHT AFTER 134 HOURS TSO.  UNIT SENT OUT TO A CERTIFIED REPAIR STATION FOR REPAIR.  TEARDOWN REPORT STATED ONE BAD BEARING AND A FAILED STATOR.  PREVIOUS OVERHAULED ALTERNATOR LASTED FIVE MINUTES BEFORE AND THE OVERHAULED UNIT PRIOR TO THAT LASTED 398 HOURS.  THIS AIRCRAFT HAS EXPERIENCED THREE FAILURES SINCE AUG 2001.

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