SDR AU970087

Service difficulty report · Drive Belt · Piper PA32300

Difficulty date
February 2, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA32300
Engine
Lyc IO540K1A5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK1
Part
Drive Belt
Part number
76026
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Alternator
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
H, W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) ALTERNATOR DRIVE BELT STRETCHED AND SLIPPING - INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE DRIVE BELT FITTED WAS IN FACT AN AUTOMOTIVE PART (BOSCH 13A0965 FOR FITMENT TO TOYOTA MOTOR VEHICLES) AND NOTAPPROVED FOR FITMENT TO AIRCRAFT - PULLEY PNO 77579 WAS EXCESSIVELY WORN IN THE GROOVE - PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR -UNAPPROVED PART

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