What was found
PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF ALTERNATOR AFTER 4 HOURS OF FLIGHT. INVESTIGATION FOUND ALTERNATOR DRIVE BELT BROKEN. CHECK ALTERNATOR, BEARINGS, AND PULLEY, FOUND OK. AIR COND BELT LOOSE. REPLACED BELT, SET TENSION. ALL CHECK OK AT RUN-UP.
- Difficulty date
- January 1, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4294P
- Make and model
- Piper PA32R301T
- Aircraft serial
- 32R8329015
- System (JASC)
- 2410 · Alternator-Generator Drive
- Part
- Belt
- Part number
- LW18129
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Alternator Drv
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- H
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.