Service difficulty report · Belt · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 20, 2009
Submitted
March 12, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N417PM
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052051
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Belt
Part number
LW18129
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Alternator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BOTH RT AND LT ALTERNATOR BELTS BROKE IN FLIGHT, POSSIBLE CAUSE WAS BOTH ENGINES MAY HAVE BEEN STARTED WITH NOSE COWL PLUG WOOL BLANKETS INSTALLED, THUS, BINDING UP THE PULLEYS AND/OR BELTS WHILE THE REST OF THE MOVING PARTS SEVERELY CUT INTO THE BELTS. BOTH BELTS HAD LESS THAN 10 HOURS TIME IN SERVICE. (K)

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