Service difficulty report · Bearing · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
April 20, 2015
Submitted
May 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N882FT
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496248
Engine
Lyc O360A1H6
Part
Bearing
Part number
4373
Part serial
13060958
Condition
Seized
Location
Magneto
Part time
1,165 hours
Component
Magneto
Component part number
K3822
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

WHILE COMPLYING WITH SB 5B3-08 AND SB-2-80C, FOUND THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK AND GEAR ASSY FAULTY. THE BEARING IN THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK WAS SEIZED TO THE GEAR. ALLOWING THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK BEARING TO ROTATE IN THE HOUSING. PN 4373, SN 13060958.

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