Service difficulty report · Distributor Blk · Piper PA28236

Difficulty date
November 18, 2002
Submitted
December 3, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4295R
Make and model
Piper PA28236
Aircraft serial
288311014
Engine
Lyc O540J3A5
Part
Distributor Blk
Part number
03000
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Lt Magneto
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

AIRCRAFT MADE OFF-AIRPORT LANDING JUST AFTER TAKE-OFF, DUE TO LOSS OF POWER. DURING INVESTIGATION, MAGNETO WAS DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED. LEFT DIDTRIBUTOR TOWER HAD NR 5 TOWER SPRING MISSING AND CORROSION AT CONTACT, GREASE CONTAMINATION WAS NOTED INSIDE DIRTRIBUTOR BLAOCKS AND UNDERNEATH DISTRIBUTOR GEARS MIGRATED FROM CENTER AFT BEARING, SIGNS OF ARCING AND FLASH-OVER OBSERVED.

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