Service difficulty report · Belt · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
April 29, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
16,647 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Belt
Part number
LW18129
Condition
Loose
Location
Alternator
Part time
25 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) PILOT NOTICED ALTERNATOR INOPERATIVE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE A FEW TIMES THEN STAYED ON, SO HE ELECTED TO LAND AT NEAREST AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE FOUND BOTH ALTERNATOR BELTS LOOSE, CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE BELT STRETCH AND WEAR-IN DUE TO BOTH BELTS BEING REPLACED 25 HOURS PREVIOUSLY. (TC NR 20070514033)

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