Service difficulty report · Magneto · Piper PA32R301

Difficulty date
January 4, 2022
Submitted
June 30, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4145
Make and model
Piper PA32R301
Aircraft serial
3246142
Aircraft time
2,483 hours
Part
Magneto
Part number
6351
Part serial
21010013
Condition
Faulty
Location
Engine
Part time
61 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ENGINE FAILED TO START WHEN HOT! NEW MAGNETO FAILED TO START MULTIPLE TIMES AND STRAINED PILOT! INSTALLED ANOTHER NEW MAGNETO AND ENGINE STARTED NORMALLY AND NO FURTHER PROBLEMS NOTED.

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