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27 Mar 2025 20:06 #7 by Larry Snyder
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I don’t see how an alternator could make an engine quit. I assume there’s an annunciater light for the field circuit? Occasionally the combo switch/breaker on my alternator field trips and the light comes on.
I have no idea where an audible sound would come from. The alternator is geared to the flywheel, I hope the gears are ok.
Lots of things can cause the engine to quit. Water in the fuel, carb ice, something. I don’t think it could be ignition, since both mags won’t quit at the same time.
My first thought would be to remove the alternator and make sure the gears are ok. Maybe someone on this thread can figure out what connection there could be between the engine quitting and the alternator quitting!

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27 Mar 2025 19:14 #8 by Diane Bancroft
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Today I flew my Forney for about 1.5 hours.  Everything was fine until near the end.  I was flying along, and with no indication of a problem, the engine stopped.  I was over a field, so tried to locate the problem.  I turned both mags off, and then back on.  Engine immediately started and ran flawlessly for the rest of the flight.  Only other issue was that the alternator out light was on.  On the ground when I went to turn off the plane off, the alternator light was still on and there was a loud warning sound coming from that area.  The sound continued after I turned off the plane and slowly wound down.  Any suggestions?

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