Service difficulty report · Slip Ring · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
April 1, 2003
Submitted
April 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N881DB
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4622067
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Slip Ring
Condition
Failed
Location
Alternator
Part time
8 hours
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

INSTALLED NEW STANDBY ALTERNATOR MANUFACTURED. ALTERNATOR FAILED AFTER 8.1 HOURS TIME IN SERVICE. TEARDOWN INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE CARBON BRUSH IN THE AFT POSITION WAS COMPLETELY WORN OUT AND THE BRUSH SPRING HAD WRAPPED AROUND THE SLIP RING AND SHAFT AND HAD DAMAGED THE SLIP RING. ALTERNATOR RETURNED TO MFG FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS.

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