What was found
DURING FLIGHT THE PILOTS RECEIVED AN ALTERNATOR FAILURE FOR THE RH ALTERNATOR. UPON INSPECTION I NOTICED THE TENSIONER PULLEY FOR THE BELT DRIVEN ITEMS ON THE ENGINE WAS DESTROYED.
- Difficulty date
- December 6, 2023
- Submitted
- December 6, 2023
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N350TS
- Make and model
- Diamon DA42
- Aircraft serial
- 40061
- Aircraft time
- 5,532 hours
- Engine
- Thielt TAE1250299
- Engine time
- 859 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2410 · Alternator-Generator Drive
- Part
- Tensioner
- Part number
- 057223K000902
- Condition
- Destroyed
- Location
- Zone 400
- Part time
- 859 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.