What was found
FOUND IDLER PULLEY BEARING FOR ALTERNATOR BELT USED ON AIR CONDITIONED PA32RT ONLY. BEARING SEIZED AND CAUSED ALTERNATOR BELT TO BREAK IN-FLIGHT. FLIGHT WAS VFR AT THIS TIME, BUT IS COMMONLY IFR FOR THIS AIRCRAFT.
- Difficulty date
- March 21, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N600CJ
- Make and model
- Piper PA32RT300
- Aircraft serial
- 32R7885050
- System (JASC)
- 2410 · Alternator-Generator Drive
- Part
- Pulley
- Part number
- 9907200
- Condition
- Bearing Seized
- Location
- Alternator Idler
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.