# SDR 2010FA0000596

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 8, 2010
- Submitted: June 18, 2010
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N245MA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N245MA), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-32R-301T
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32R-301T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-301t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 3257215
- Engine: Lyc TIO540AH1A
- System (JASC): [7414 · Magneto/Distributor](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7414)
- Part: Mechanism
- Condition: Burned
- Location: Lt Magneto
- Component: Magneto, Slick
- Component part number: 6362
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: R
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000596

## Discrepancy

PILOT REPORTED ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE.  AFTER INSPECTION OF BOTH MAGNETOS, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE INTERNAL PARTS WERE BURNED AND DETERIORATED.  THIS CONDITION WAS FOUND AT 225 HRS AFTER THE 500 HR INSP.  BOTH MAGNETOS DID OT REACH THE 500 HR INTERVAL.

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