Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 15, 2020
Submitted
January 13, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N31932
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317405144
Aircraft time
10,280 hours
Part
Bolt
Condition
Loose
Location
Tensioner
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LOSS OF LEFT ALTERNATOR FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF DEICE COMPONENTS LEAD PILOT TO TAKE EMERGENCY ACTION IN IMC AND DIVERT BACK TO ORIGIN. UPON INSPECTION FOUND LEFT ALTERNATOR BELT TENSIONER BOLT TO HAVE LOOSENED UP, CAUSING THE LEFT ALTERNATOR BELT TO BECOME LOOSE. THUS CAUSING AN ALTERNATOR FAILURE. BATTERY WAS CHANGED OUT WITH NEW AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.

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