Service difficulty report · Distributor Blk · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
July 7, 2014
Submitted
July 18, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4377P
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
288516004
Engine
Lyc O320D3G
Part
Distributor Blk
Condition
Failed
Location
Magneto
Part time
231 hours
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
4370
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ENROUTE, DUE TO THE ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY LOSING POWER. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE RT MAGNETO WAS ROUGH AND BARELY OPERATIONAL. REPLACED THE MAG WITH AN NEW 4390. ON OPENING THE BAD MAG, FOUND THE POINTER ON THE DISTRIBUTER GEAR HAD COME LOOSE AND FELL OUT WHEN TAKEN APART. ENGINE HAS 23100 HRS, WO 1405-8-26-10. THE MAG WAS NEW A THAT TIME.

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