Service difficulty report · Magneto · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
August 4, 2021
Submitted
August 4, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N764ND
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843894
Aircraft time
3,518 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360B4A
Engine time
882 hours
Part
Magneto
Part number
4373
Part serial
20020582
Condition
Melted
Location
Engine
Part time
893 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

PILOT REPORTED RPM ERRATIC BUT ENGINE WAS STEADY. LOST TACH COMPLETELY AND DECLARED EMERGENGY TO TOWER. LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND LEFT MAGNETO TACH PICK-UP HEAVILY COATED WITH FINE DUST. MAGNETO WAS REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED. FOUND DITRIBUTOR BLOCK AND BRIDGE MELTED AND DEFORMED. NO COMTAMINATION FOUND IN ENGINE ACCESSORY CASE. MAGNETO REPLACED AND TACH PICKUP CLEANED AND BOTH INSTALLED ON ENGINE. RUN UP AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. MAGNETO TSMOH 43.9 BY QUALITY AIRCRAFT AACCESORIES INC.

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