Service difficulty report · Belt · Tecnam P2012

Difficulty date
May 19, 2024
Submitted
May 24, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357CA
Make and model
Tecnam P2012
Aircraft serial
037US
Aircraft time
1,452 hours, 1,753 cycles
Engine
Lyc TEO540C1A
Engine time
252 hours, 188 cycles
Part
Belt
Condition
Loose
Location
Alternator
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

PILOT REPORTED RIGHT ALTERNATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED WHICH RESULTED IN COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE, EMERGENCY BATTER WAS USED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LEFT ALTERNATOR BELT WAS LOOSE. TIGHTENED THE BELT AND PERFORMED MULTIPLE OPS CHECKS WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.