Service difficulty report · Belt · Amtr CHRISTAVIAMK

Difficulty date
November 13, 1999
Submitted
August 28, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N62199
Make and model
Amtr CHRISTAVIAMK
Aircraft serial
999
Propeller
Amtr C8289
Part
Belt
Part number
8808M30
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller Assy
Part time
220 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R
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 PROPELLER DRIVE BELTS BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF THRUST. ACFT DESCENDED RAPIDLY AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN. BELTS HAD CONSUMED 220 HOURS OF THE 300 HOUR REPLACEMENT TIME. FAILURE NOT SPECIFICALLY DETERMINED, BUT COULD INCLUDE CAUSAL FACTORS OF ONE BELT CAUSING FAILURE OF THE SECOND BELT DUE TO ENTANGLEMENT. A SINGLE WIDE BELT IS THE ONLY CONFIGURATION NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE CURRENT ENGINE MFG. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED ALL TWO-BELT CONFIGURATIONS STILL IN USE BE CLOSELY INSPECTED AND ADJUSTMENT VERIFIED. (X)