Service difficulty report · Magneto · Piper PA28180

Difficulty date
September 15, 2004
Submitted
March 8, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9198B
Make and model
Piper PA28180
Aircraft serial
283857
Engine
Lyc O360A4A
Part
Magneto
Part number
S4LN20105136029
Part serial
58281
Condition
Loose
Location
Right
Part time
351 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

OVERHAUL DATE, MFG, 5-2001 - GEAR FAILURE (PN AB-357584) ELECTRODE BRASS FINGRE ON NYLON GEAR WAS LOOSE AND CONTRACTED BRASS ELECTRODES. ON PN 10-357424 DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK FILLING BLOCK WITH CONDUCTIVE PARTICLES WHICH ENDED UP SHORTING OUT ONE IGNITION LEAD CAUSING ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. (K)

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