Service difficulty report · Lead · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
August 16, 2011
Submitted
August 16, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N828KT
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052098
Aircraft time
8,434 hours, 1 cycles
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Engine time
284 hours, 1 cycles
Part
Lead
Condition
Broken
Location
Ignition Harness
Part time
284 hours, 1 cycles
Component
Igintion Harnes · Bendix
Component part number
66E2155070
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

LT ENGINE IGNITION HARNESS LEAD THAT ATTACHES TO THE SPARK PLUG IS A 90 DEGREE TUBING WITH BRAZED COUPLERS. THESE BRAZED COUPLERS ARE CRACKING AND BREAKING, REQUIRING THEIR UNSCHEDULED REPLACEMENT. 2 HAVE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT IN 283.5 HOURS TIME IN SERVICE.

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