Service difficulty report · Magneto · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
June 5, 2002
Submitted
June 14, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9299B
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843116
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Part
Magneto
Part number
01081792
Part serial
4371
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
69 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ROUGH ENGINE ON GROUND RUN, A MAGNETO CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND THE LEFT MAGNETO HAD EXCESSIVE MAGNETO DROP. MAGNETO WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIRED MAGNETO INSTALLED. MAGNETO OPERATION CHECK OF THE ENGINE WAS PERFORMED AND CHECKED NORMAL.

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