Service difficulty report · Belt · Amtr CHRISTAVIAMK

Difficulty date
November 13, 1999
Submitted
June 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N62199
Make and model
Amtr CHRISTAVIAMK
Aircraft serial
999
Propeller
Amtr C8289
Part
Belt
Part number
OPTIBELT8803M30
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller Assy
Part time
220 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, BOTH PROP DRIVE BELTS BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF THRUST. ACFT DESCENDED RAPIDLY AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN. BELTS HAD CONSUMED 220 HRS OF 300-HOUR REPLACEMENT TIME. FAILURE NOT SPECIFICALLY DETERMINED, BUT COULD INCLUDE CAUSAL FACTORS SUCH AS UNEVEN WEAR OR TENSION, OR FAILURE OF ONE BELT CAUSING FAILURE OF SECOND DUE TO ENTANGLEMENT. A SINGLE WIDE BELT IS ONLY CONFIG NOW AVAILABLE FROM ENG MFG. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED ALL 2 BELT CONFIGS STILL IN USE BE CLOSELY INSPECTED AND ADJUSTMENT VERIFIED. (X)