# SDR 2002FA0001356

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 18, 2002
- Submitted: December 3, 2002
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N4295R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4295R), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-28-236
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-236](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-236) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 288311014
- Engine: Lyc O540J3A5
- System (JASC): [7414 · Magneto/Distributor](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7414)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0001356

## Discrepancy

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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