Drive Belt
9 failure reports named the drive belt in the last ten years, 45 since 1995, most often on the Airbus Helicopters AS350 AStar (Écureuil), now H125; the condition most often found was "broken". 2 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement drive belt, Duncan Aviation INC holding the most (2).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Which system the reports file it under last ten years
Reports by system, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 5 |
| Electrical power | 2 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Rotorcraft systems | 1 |
Models most often reporting it last ten years
How it failed the condition found, last ten years
Conditions found, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| broken | 4 |
| burned | 2 |
| failed | 2 |
| defective | 1 |
Engines most often reporting it
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a drive belt and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a drive belt:
For these models most: Cessna 750 Citation X (1), Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign and Latitude (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Aviation INC | Drive Belt DA-32GBF-377-E | Textron Aviation, Inc. P/N 32GBF-377-E | Textron Aviation, Inc. 750 S/N 750-0001 thru 750-0500 | 2020-08-24 | current |
| Duncan Aviation INC | Drive Belt DA-32GBF-377-E | Textron Aviation, Inc. P/N 32GBF377E | Textron Aviation, Inc. 680 S/N 680-0001 thru 680-0500 | 2020-08-24 | current |
Sources: the FAA's service difficulty reports since 1995 (a report is a part that failed and was fixed, as filed by an airline, repair station or owner; the count shows reporting as much as reliability) and the parts manufacturer approvals in the FAA's Dynamic Regulatory System. The part name is the reporters' and the approval holders' own words, reduced to the first plain words so that spellings meet.