Service difficulty report · Brush Block · Mooney M20K

Difficulty date
September 10, 2010
Submitted
October 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5767T
Make and model
Mooney M20K
Aircraft serial
250838
Engine
Cont TSIO360GB
Part
Brush Block
Condition
Loose
Location
Alternator
Component
Alternator · Kelly
Component part number
ALX9525B
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.

What was found

() CHARGING SYS REPORTED AS INTERMITTENT. UPON TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND BOTH F1 AND F2 POSTS WERE LOOSE ON ALTERNATOR`S BRUSH BLOCK. THE BRUSH BLOCK IS PLASTIC AND THERE IS NO LOCKING DEVICE ON THESE POSTS. ENGINE VIBRATION IS MOST LIKELY THE CAUSE OF THE NUTS LOOSENING ON POSTS. SUGGEST SOME SORT OF POSITIVE LOCK DEVICE BE ADDED TO THIS ASSY.

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