Service difficulty report · Pulley · Cessna P210N

Difficulty date
July 1, 2004
Submitted
August 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N210TS
Make and model
Cessna P210N
Aircraft serial
P21000128
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Pulley
Part number
2105279
Condition
Separated
Location
Alternator
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

THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE NUT FOR THE PULLEY WHICH IS PART OF THE STC WAS TORQUED IAW THE STC. APPROXIMATELY 10 HOURS LATER THE PULLEY CAME OFF THE ALTERNATOR. THERE IS NO WOODRUFF KEY, TAPERED PULLEY SHAFT OR ANY TYPE OF SAFETY USED DURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE PULLEY IAW THE STC. MFG NOTIFIED OF THE LOSS OF THE PULLEY AND THE TECH ADVISED THAT THEY BE CALLED AGAIN IF THE PULLEY COMES OFF AND THE ENGINEERING MAY ADDRESS THE ISSUE, BELIEVE THE PULLEY CAME LOOSE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE IS NO TYPE OF SAFETY FOR THE NUT ON THE PULLEY.

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