Service difficulty report · Impulse Coupling · Piper PA28235

Difficulty date
November 2, 2015
Submitted
November 2, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N55049
Make and model
Piper PA28235
Aircraft serial
287310111
Engine
Lyc O540B4B5
Part
Impulse Coupling
Condition
Broken
Location
Magneto
Part time
637 hours
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
6355
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

LEFT MAG IMPULSE COUPLING BROKE, JAMMING THE MAGNETOS DRIVE SHAFT KEEPING IT FROM TURNING. THE MAG FAILURE ALSO CAUSED THE CRANKSHAFT ALIGNMENT PIN TO BREAK OFF AND BACK OUT HE CRANKSHAFT BOLT. THIS MAGNETO HAD AN AD 99-04-04 THAT WAS NEVER COMPLIED WITH EVERY 250 HRS. THE AD DOES NOT SHOW UP ON AIRFRAME AND ENGINE SEARCHES, BUT DOES SHOW UP ON A MAGNETO MODEL SEARCH. THIS IS BECAUSE THE ACFT ENGINE ORIGINALLY CAME WITH BENDIX MAGS AS NOTED IN THE TCDS. A SI 1443 ALLOWS THE INSTALLATION OF MAGNETOS A THOROUGH AD SEARCH OF ALL ACCESSORIES NEEDS TO BE CONDUCTED AT AN ANNUAL/100HR INSPECTION.

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