Service difficulty report · Magneto · Piper PA46310P

Difficulty date
January 24, 2002
Submitted
February 8, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N47BC
Make and model
Piper PA46310P
Aircraft serial
4608129
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Magneto
Part number
6320
Part serial
96071996
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
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

PILOT REPORTED FAILED RT MAGNETO. REMOVED MAGNETO FROM ENGINE AND DISASSEMBLED. FOUND ONE OF THE COIL ANCHOR WEDGES WAS DISPLACED AND HAD MIGRATED ONTO THE SECONDARY TOWER. THE TOWER WAS BURNED AND MELTED AND THERE WAS OBVIOUS SIGNS OF A DIRECT SHORT AT THE SECONDARY TERMINAL CONTACT TAB.

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