Service difficulty report · Magneto · Piper PA31325

Difficulty date
March 5, 2024
Submitted
March 5, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4116K
Make and model
Piper PA31325
Aircraft serial
318312019
Aircraft time
8,523 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Magneto
Part number
6363
Part serial
23060135
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Magneto
Part time
13 hours
Component
Engine · Lyc · TIO540J2B
Component part number
TIO540J2B
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE RT ENGINE WOULD NOT START OR EVEN FIRE. A STARTER VIBRATOR SYSTEM IS USED AND WAS FOUND TO BE FUNCTIONAL THROUGH TROUBLESHOOTING. THE LT MAGNETO WAS REMOVED, DISASSEMBLED. INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE PLASTIC COM LOBE HAD SIGNIFICANT WEAR CAUSED BY PRIMARY BREAKER TAB CONTACTING THE RETARD BREAKER AND NOT BEING ABLE TO FULLY OPEN. THIS CONTACT AND WEAR ON THE LOBE PREVENTED THE RETARD BREAKER FROM FULLY OPENING. THIS MAGNETO WAS PART OF A NEW ZERO TIMED ENGINE WITH ONLY 12.8 HRS TIS.

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