Service difficulty report · Capacitor · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
March 28, 2000
Submitted
April 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N27329
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317752150
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Capacitor
Part number
10382681
Condition
Failed
Location
Magneto
Component
Dual Magneto · Bendix
Component part number
1068291018
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NUMEROUS MAGNETO PROBLEMS. UNUSUAL DROP OFF, COMPLETELY DEAD MAG, AND NO HARD STARTING WERE ATTRIBUTED TO CAPACITORS IN THE DUAL MAG SYSTEM. AFTER THE FACT, TCM NOTIFIED AND STATED CAPACITORS CODED PRIOR TO 9946 WERE TO BE PULLED OUT OF SERVICE. REF TCM CSB NR 662A NEWER CODED CAPACITORS WERE INSTALLED AND MAG OPERATION HAS BEEN SATISFACTORY. (X)

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