What was found
ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION OF NEW CESSNA WITH 8.0 HOURS SINCE MANUFACTURE REVEALED THE ALTERNATOR BELT TENSION WAS LOOSE. ADJUSTED TENSION WITHIN LIMITS, 11 TO 13 FEET/POUNDS.
- Difficulty date
- January 8, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N494SP
- Make and model
- Cessna 172S
- Aircraft serial
- 172S8035
- System (JASC)
- 2434 · DC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Belt
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Alternator
- 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.