Service difficulty report · Drive Belt · Cessna P210N

Difficulty date
July 31, 2020
Submitted
August 21, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4840K
Make and model
Cessna P210N
Aircraft serial
P21000342
Aircraft time
4,173 hours
Part
Drive Belt
Part number
S24161310
Condition
Broken
Location
Alternator
Part time
26 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE INBOUND TO SNA THE AIRCRAFT RADIOS WENT DEAD AND THE BATTERY WENT DEAD. THE PILOT CONTACTED SNA TOWER USING HIS CELL PHONE AND WAS CLEARED TO LAND. AFTER LANDING IT WAS DISCOVERED THE ALTERNATOR DRIVE BELT FAILED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RUNNING ON BATTERY POWER UNTIL THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED.

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