Service difficulty report · V-Belt · Beech 35C33

Difficulty date
October 9, 2004
Submitted
October 27, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N55FL
Make and model
Beech 35C33
Aircraft serial
CD996
Engine
Cont O470N
Part
V-Belt
Part number
53954732
Condition
Departed
Location
Alternator
Component
Alternator
Component part number
01501236
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER IN CRUISE FLIGHT DURING NIGHT VFR. V-BELT OBSERVED MISSING FROM ACCESSORY CASE ABSENT FROM ALTERNATOR PULLEY. V-BELT APPARENTLY LOST IN FLIGHT THROUGH OPENING IN LOWER COWLING. OWNER REPORTS THAT ONLY 25-30 HOURS WAS PUT ON THIS COMPONENT. (K)

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