Service difficulty report · Spring · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
April 17, 2007
Submitted
April 17, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Part
Spring
Condition
Broken
Location
Impulse Coupling
Part time
1,603 hours
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
4371
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT STARTED AIRCRAFT NORMALLY AND DID RUN UP WITH A BAD MAGNETO CHECK. PILOT DID NOT FLY AIRCRAFT AND RETURNED TO HANGER. AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT RESTART. IMPULSE COUPLE DID NOT MAKE ANY NOISE, TIMING WAS WAY OFF. FOUND IMPULSE COUPLE SPRING BROKEN A TURN AND A HALF FROM OUTER END.

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