My 4 year old B&C 60 Amp alternator (BC 460-H) died today. I see 12.7V at the field plug of the alternator, no charge from the alternator.
B&C is closed till Monday, so a couple of questions to VAF members:
1. I switched to B&C for reliability. The B&C manual advises no need for maintenance such as brushes replacement before engine TBO. It is pitched as a "run to engine TBO" alternator. So I confess I'm surprised to see my 460-H fail in less than 600 hours. Are others seeing failures of the 460-H this soon?
2. How fast does B&C typically turn a repair/replacement/loaner alternator? I have only a few days until a fairly high priority trip.
B&C is closed till Monday, so a couple of questions to VAF members:
1. I switched to B&C for reliability. The B&C manual advises no need for maintenance such as brushes replacement before engine TBO. It is pitched as a "run to engine TBO" alternator. So I confess I'm surprised to see my 460-H fail in less than 600 hours. Are others seeing failures of the 460-H this soon?
2. How fast does B&C typically turn a repair/replacement/loaner alternator? I have only a few days until a fairly high priority trip.