SDR 97ZZZX4818

Service difficulty report · Belt · Piper PA32R301

Difficulty date
November 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N415WR
Make and model
Piper PA32R301
Aircraft serial
3246072
Part
Belt
Condition
Failed
Location
Alt Drive
Part time
160 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT ON IFR FLIGHT PLAN LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. LANDED WITHOUT ACCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED THE ALTERNATOR IDLE PULLEY WHICH TENSIONS THE BELT WAS CHAFING ON A COWLING STIFFENER CAUSING THE BELT TO TEAR. THIS IS A NEW AIRCRAFT, TOTAL TIME, 159.8 HOURS. PIPER SERVICE CENTER STATED A SL WAS ISSUED TO RELOCATE THE STIFFENER, BUT THIS AIRCRAFT WAS OVERLOOKED AT THE DISTRIBUTER.

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