Service difficulty report · Impulse Coupling · Piper PA32300

Difficulty date
November 22, 2002
Submitted
November 22, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4241R
Make and model
Piper PA32300
Aircraft serial
3240606
Engine
Lyc IO540K1A5
Part
Impulse Coupling
Part number
MS3333
Condition
Failed
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
6351
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

"ALERT" MAGNETO IMPULSE COUPLING PAWL RIVET (RIVET ATTACHES PAWL TO IMPULSE HUB ASSEMBLY) FAILED ALLOWING PAWL TO WEDGE IN MAGNETO DRIVE GEAR CAUSING FAILURE OF DOWEL ON CRAKKSHAFT DRIVE GEAR RESULTING IN COMPLETE STOPPAGE OF ENGINE. IN ADDITION, THE MAGNETO FLANGE BROKE AWAY AT THE HOLD DOWN BRACKET.

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