SDR 97ZZZX1314

Service difficulty report · Belt · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 31, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N27354
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317752180
Part
Belt
Part number
LW18129
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Alternator
Stage of operation
NR
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

LEFT AND RIGHT ALTERNATOR BELTS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW BELTS AT PROPELLER OVERHAUL. WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 3 HRS, THE RT BELT FAILED DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS AND LT BELT WAS SLIPPING DUE TO METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER. RE-ADJUSTED TENSION ON LT BELT AND INSTALLED NEW BELT ON RT SIDE AND ADJUSTED TENSION. PERFORMED ABOUT A 15-MINUTE RUN-UP AND RE-CHECKED TENSIONS. RECOMMEND CHECKING BELT ALIGNMENT AND RE-CHECKING BELT TENSION AFTER A GOOD GROUND RUN.

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