Service difficulty report · Belt · Robsin R22BETA

Difficulty date
September 6, 2007
Submitted
September 24, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8372G
Make and model
Robsin R22BETA
Aircraft serial
2782
Engine
Lyc O360C1F
Part
Belt
Part number
B1731
Condition
Broken
Location
Alternator
Part time
852 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

ALTERNATOR LIGHT CAME ON DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. FOLLOWED HELICOPTER FLIGHT MANUAL PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO LANDING. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ALTERNATOR BELT HAD BROKEN AND DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT. NO OTHER DAMAGE RESULTED