Service difficulty report · Magneto · Piper PA34220T

Difficulty date
October 12, 2002
Submitted
October 29, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5034U
Make and model
Piper PA34220T
Aircraft serial
3449200
Engine
Cont LTSIO360RB
Part
Magneto
Part number
6320
Part serial
000917420091731
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Engine
Part time
173 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE TRAINING, A/C SIMULATED ZERO THRUST SINGLE ENGINE APPROACH. WHEN POWER WAS REAPPLIED, ENGINE WAS FOUND DEAD AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ANY INPUTS FOUND IN EMERGENCY PROCEDURES CHECKLIST. A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND BOTH MAGNETOS FAILED FROM SEVERE INTERNAL CORROSION AND BOTH COILS WERE SHORTED AND BURNED THROUGH IN THE SAME LOCATION. REMOVED AND INSP BOTH MAGS ON THE OTHER ENG AND FOUND THE LEFT MAG WITH SEVERE CORROSION AND PRESSURIZED AND FILTERS APPEARED IN GOOD CONDITION. THESE MAGS HAVE VERY SMALL VENT HOLES THAT WERE ALL PLUGGED. THE MAG THAT WAS IN GREAT SHAPE HAD A DISTORTED HSG SEAL THAT OBVIOUSLY ALLOWED THE NEEDED VENTILATION THAT THE OTHER MAGS DID NOT GET.

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