Service difficulty report · Belt · Piper PA32300

Difficulty date
July 30, 2015
Submitted
October 23, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N60TT
Make and model
Piper PA32300
Aircraft serial
327940151
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Part
Belt
Part number
73965009
Condition
Broken
Location
Alternator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ACFT LOST ALL ELECTRONIC POWER DUE TO ALTERNATOR BELT BREAKING. ALL NARROW BELTS ARE INSTALLED ON FACTORY INSTALLED AIR CONDITIONING SYS. ALTERNATOR DRIVE BELT CONVERSION KITS, PN 767310 NEED TO BE INSTALLED IAW SL 104C.

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