Service difficulty report · Bushing · Piper PA36285

Difficulty date
February 18, 2014
Submitted
February 18, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N410RM
Make and model
Piper PA36285
Aircraft serial
367560084
Engine
Cont 6285A
Part
Bushing
Condition
Loose
Location
Distributor Blk
Component
Distributor Blk · Bendix
Component part number
10391588
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

BRONZE CENTER BUSHING IN DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK IS LOOSE IN THE PLASTIC ALLOWING THE ROTOR ARM TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK. SECOND OCCURRANCE OF THIS HAPPENING TO THIS SERIES MAGNETO. OTHER OCCURANCE HAPPENED TO A MAGNETO VERY CLOSE IN SN TO THIS ONE.

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