Service difficulty report · Impulse Coupling · Piper PA25235

Difficulty date
September 30, 2001
Submitted
January 18, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8903L
Make and model
Piper PA25235
Aircraft serial
255364
Engine
Lyc O540B2C5
Part
Impulse Coupling
Part number
M3635
Condition
Separated
Location
Magneto
Part time
230 hours
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
6355
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING GROUND RUN, OPERATOR NOTED A LOUD BANG AND SUDDEN OIL LEAKAGE. AFTER SHUT DOWN FOUND THAT LT MAGNETO CAME OFF THE ACCESSORY HOUSING, CAUSING OIL LEAK. BANG WAS CAUSED BY MAG HOUSING WHICH CAME APART AT UPPER ATTACHMENT AREA (ATACHMENT LUG).

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