What was found
DURING TROUBLE SHOOTING A RUFF MAG PROBLEM, WE FOUND THAT THE MAG CAPACITOR PN10-382681 WAS COMING APART, SWEGED ON TOP SECTION WAS LOOSE. THIS FAILED CAPCITOR HAS A DATE CODE OF 9948.
- Difficulty date
- December 7, 2000
- Submitted
- February 9, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N38KC
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 318352033
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540*
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Capacitor
- Part number
- 10382681
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Magneto
- Part time
- 219 hours
- Component
- Magneto · Bendix
- Component part number
- D6RN3200
- 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.