Service difficulty report · Ring · Grob G120A

Difficulty date
October 11, 2002
Submitted
October 24, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N867AF
Make and model
Grob G120A
Aircraft serial
85007
Engine
Lyc AEIO540D4D5
Part
Ring
Part number
LW16635
Condition
Damaged
Location
Starter
Part time
78 hours
Component
Prop Flange
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FOLLOWING A ROUTINE FLIGHT, A ROUTINE INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE AFT ALTERNATOR BELT GROOVE HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM THE STARTER RING ASSY. THIS HAD CAUSED THE BELT TO BE DAMAGED BEYOND USE. PIECES OF MATERIAL FROM THE STARTER RING AND RUBBER FROM THE BELT WERE FOUND THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE BAY. POSSIBLE CAUSE COULD BE A MFG FLAW OR EXCESSIVE BELT TENSION.

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