Service difficulty report · Gear · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
March 29, 2011
Submitted
April 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N88TG
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318452020
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Gear
Part number
10682016
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Magneto
Part time
500 hours
Component
Magneto
Component part number
1068291013
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PART WAS INSTALLED NEW FROM MFG. DISTRIBUTOR APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH FINGER, NOT PROPERLY LOCATED. APPROX 15 DEGREES OUT OF ALIGNMENT. MINOR ENGINE ROUGHNESS OR SUBJECTIVE SIGN AND WAVE, WITHIN NORMAL PARAMETERS. DEFAULT DISCOVERED AT CURRENT INSPECTION.

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