Service difficulty report · Distributor Gear · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
June 5, 2013
Submitted
June 5, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N36120
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
28R7837266
Aircraft time
6,827 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360C1C6
Engine time
597 hours
Part
Distributor Gear
Part number
K3008
Condition
Failed
Location
Magneto
Part time
597 hours
Component
Magneto
Component part number
4372
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ACFT RAN ROUGH AND SKIPPED. OPENED MAGNETO FOR INSPECTION. FOUND DISTRIBUTOR GEAR K3008 METAL FINGER BECAME DISLODGED FROM THE CENTER POST. GEAR WAS REPLACED WITH NEW ONE. ENGINE RAN FINE WITHOUT ISSUES. MAGNETO WAS GIVEN A 500 HR MAGNETO INSPECTION 98.6 HRS AGO.

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