Service difficulty report · Switch · Piper PA28180

Difficulty date
April 15, 2002
Submitted
April 15, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5002T
Make and model
Piper PA28180
Aircraft serial
287205237
Aircraft time
6,432 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4A
Part
Switch
Part number
103572101
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Defective
Location
Magneto
Part time
54 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
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 THE ENGINE WAS DIFFICULT TO "TURN OVER". PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE THE START POSITION OF THE MAG SWITCH. IGNITION FUNCTIONS OF THE SWITCH WERE NORMAL. THIS SWITCH WAS REPLACED 54.49 HOURS EARLIER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. INSTALLED A NEW SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS O.K.

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