What was found
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND THE ALTERNATOR MAOUNTING BRACKET CRACKED. SUSPECT VIBRATION CAUSED CRACK. RECOMMEND GUSSETS BE WELDED INTO RADIUS OF BRACKET OR CHANGE IN MATERIAL/MANUFACTURING PROCESS.
- Difficulty date
- July 30, 2003
- Submitted
- August 12, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N861AF
- Make and model
- Grob G120A
- Aircraft serial
- 85001
- Engine
- Lyc AEIO540D4D5
- System (JASC)
- 2434 · DC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Bracket
- Part number
- 115TA600311
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Alternator
- Part time
- 993 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.