What was found
BELT BROKE AFTER 2.1 HOURS OPERATION, PULLEY ALIGNMENT WAS CHECKED AND VERIFIED BY THREE CERTIFIED AIRCRAFT MECHANICS. PROBLEM DID NOT EXIST UNTIL THE BELT DESIGN WAS CHANGED.
- Difficulty date
- July 1, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N31569
- Make and model
- Piper PA32300
- Aircraft serial
- 327840133
- System (JASC)
- 2150 · Cabin Cooling System
- Part
- Belt
- Part number
- 11M1030
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Air Conditioner
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.