Service difficulty report · Belt · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
July 22, 2004
Submitted
August 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N254SW
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft serial
31715
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Part
Belt
Condition
Displaced
Location
Rt Eng Alternato
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT LOST ELECTRICAL POWER. FOUND RT ENGINE ALTERNATOR BELT NOT ON THE PULLEY SYSTEM. REINSTALLED AND CORRECTLY TENSIONED ALTERNATOR BELT, OPS CHECK OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GOOD. PROBABLE CAUSE IS IDLER PULLEY BECAME LOOSE ALLOWING THE ALTERNATOR BELT TO JUMP OFF OF PULLEY SYSTEM. RECOMMEND THAT ALTERNATOR BELT TENSION BE CHECKED AT ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE OF ENGINE. (AL01200404502)

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