Service difficulty report · Magneto · Piper PA32R300

Difficulty date
December 24, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N333TG
Make and model
Piper PA32R300
Aircraft serial
32R7680320
Aircraft time
6,496 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540K1G5D
Engine time
4,762 hours
Propeller
Hartzl CHCC2YK1
Part
Magneto
Part number
BL68256013
Part serial
G04DA076R
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
336 hours
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

WHEN PERFORMING A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT EXCESSIVE OIL WAS FOUND IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FOUND THE DUEL MAGNETO MOUNTING FLANGE CRACKED. REMOVED MAGNETO, CRACKED MOUNTING FLANGE PIECE FELL OFF OF MAGNETO HOUSING.

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