What happened
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The pilot experienced a smell of anti freeze as he flew thru 4000' and noticed his temp gage in the red. He initiated a turn back to chandler airport and ultimately landed in the desert with no injuries. The pilot belived the engine may have shut off due to the over temp, the engine is a gm LS1, commonly used in the corvette. Upon inspection of the aircraft it was observed that the main serpentine belt had failed, it turns the main water pump. It was also observed that the two main bolts that hold a secondary alternator, used for deicing were sheared. At this time it is not clear if the belt failed first, or the broken bolts allowing the alternator to shift and throw the belt caused the water pump not to turn. The engine was not seized, it turned over normally.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A SMELL OF ANTI FREEZE AS HE FLEW THRU 4000' AND NOTICED HIS TEMP GAGE IN THE RED. HE INITIATED A TURN BACK TO CHANDLER AIRPORT AND ULTIMATELY LANDED IN THE DESERT WITH NO INJURIES. THE PILOT BELIVED THE ENGINE MAY HAVE SHUT OFF DUE TO THE OVER TEMP, THE ENGINE IS A GM LS1, COMMONLY USED IN THE CORVETTE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE MAIN SERPENTINE BELT HAD FAILED, IT TURNS THE MAIN WATER PUMP. IT WAS ALSO OBSERVED THAT THE TWO MAIN BOLTS THAT HOLD A SECONDARY ALTERNATOR, USED FOR DEICING WERE SHEARED. AT THIS TIME IT IS NOT CLEAR IF THE BELT FAILED FIRST, OR THE BROKEN BOLTS ALLOWING THE ALTERNATOR TO SHIFT AND THROW THE BELT CAUSED THE WATER PUMP NOT TO TURN. THE ENGINE WAS NOT SEIZED, IT TURNED OVER NORMALLY.
NTSB investigation
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