Service difficulty report · Belt · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
July 9, 2013
Submitted
July 24, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N424TX
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Aircraft serial
42058
Engine
Thielt TAE12501
Part
Belt
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

V-BELT FAILURE ON RT ENGINE CAUSED RT ALTERNATOR TO FAIL AND ENGINE COOLANT TEMP TO RISE. SHUTDOWN RT ENGINE AND FEATHERED THE PROPELLER. ACFT DIVERTED. V-BELT HAD RECENTLY BEEN REPLACED ON BOTH RT AND LT ENGINES. INVESTIGATION REVEALED POSSIBLE INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF V-BELTS ON BOTH ENGINES DURING MAINTENANCE.

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