Service difficulty report · Distributor Blk · Piper PA34220T

Difficulty date
September 25, 2002
Submitted
October 8, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5227K
Make and model
Piper PA34220T
Aircraft serial
3449205
Engine
Cont TSIO360*
Part
Distributor Blk
Condition
Burned
Location
Magneto
Part time
200 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING MAGNETO PERFORMANCE, CHECK PRIOR TO FLIGHT, PILOT NOTED ENGINE WANTED TO QUIT RUNNING WITH RIGHT MAGNETO SELECTED TO OFF. EXTERNAL INSPECTION OF MAGNETO LEFT CHECKED GOOD. REMOVED LEFT MAGNETO AND INSPECTED INTERNALLY. INSPECTION REVEALED .5000 INCH SECTION OF DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK BURNED AWAY. UNKNOWN CAUSE AND NO RECOMMENDATION AT THIS TIME.

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