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Service difficulty report · Wire · Piper J3F65

Difficulty date
August 1, 2001
Submitted
August 1, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N40782
Make and model
Piper J3F65
Aircraft serial
7496
Aircraft time
5,586 hours
Engine
Cont A658
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Magneto
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING TAKE-OFF THE ENGINE QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. INVESTIGATION BY THE FAA INSPECTOR PROVED THAT THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO BOTH MAGNETO P-LEAD WIRES BEING GROUNDED OUT AGAINST A SCREW THAT SECURED THE LEFT-HAND INNER AND OUTER WINDOW TRIM PIECES.

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