Service difficulty report · Belt · Tecnam P2012

Difficulty date
November 28, 2024
Submitted
December 5, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357CA
Make and model
Tecnam P2012
Aircraft serial
037US
Aircraft time
1,921 hours, 2,165 cycles
Part
Belt
Part number
4PK955
Condition
Worn
Location
Alternator
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

PILOT REPORTED DUAL ALTERNATOR FAILURE IN FLIGHT. USED EMERGENCY: BACK UP ESSENTIAL PATH AND BATTERY DID NOT PROVIDE POWER. BOTH ALTERNATORS, LH/RH POPPED CIRCUIT BREAKERS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND NOTED THE LEFT ALTERNATOR PULLEY WAS LOOSE AND THE ALTERNATOR BELT DAMAGED. THE BELT WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.