Service difficulty report · Alternator · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 14, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
11,170 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Alternator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE CONDUCTING TRAINING FLIGHTS, AN ACFT REPORTED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS DURING LANDING. GROUND INSP REVEALED THAT THE BATTERIES WERE DEAD. MX WAS DISPATCHED FOR REPAIRS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND RT ALTERNATOR DRIVE BELT LOOSE AND LT ALTERNATOR UNSERVICEABLE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERY AND LT ALTERNATOR. THE RT ALTERNATOR DRIVE BELT WAS ALSO ADJUSTED. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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