Service difficulty report · Magneto · Piper PA32R301T

Difficulty date
October 26, 2000
Submitted
October 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9299X
Make and model
Piper PA32R301T
Aircraft serial
3257021
Engine
Lyc TIO540S1AD
Part
Magneto
Part number
6360
Part serial
RT97
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Engine
Part time
440 hours
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

OWNER REPORTED ENGINE GETTING HARDER TO START, LAST START TOOK 20 MINUTES, WOULD NOT START AT NEXT FUEL STOP. REMOVED SPARK PLUG LEADS TO CHECK FOR SPARK, NONE NOTED ON EITHER MAGNETO. REMOVED BOTH MAGS AND OPENED FOR INSP. FOUND BOTH MAGS FULL OF MELTED GREASE. GREASE APPEARS TO HAVE COME FROM MAGNETO BEARINGS. RT MAG SHOWED SIGNS OF HIGHER HEAT AS GREASE WAS MORE LIQUID WHEN COMPARED TO LT MAG. INSTALLED 2 NEW SLICK MAGS OF SAME MODEL NUMBERS. OPER CHECK NORMAL WITH NO DIFFICULT STARTING. (X)

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