Service difficulty report · Screw · Piper PA28180

Difficulty date
June 3, 2024
Submitted
June 3, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7842N
Make and model
Piper PA28180
Aircraft serial
285297
Aircraft time
2,199 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4A
Engine time
2,199 hours
Propeller
Snsnch 76EM8S5
Part
Screw
Condition
Loose
Location
Magneto
Part time
271 hours
Component
Magneto · Kelly
Component part number
ES4370
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

OWNER COMPLAINED OF A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. DIAGNOSIS FOUND THE BEARING CAP ASSEMBLY MOUNTING SCREWS HAS COME LOOSE ON THE RH MAGNETO.ONE SCREW AND RETAINER HAS FALLEN COMPLETELY OUT. THE BEARING CAP ASSEMBLY WAS FREELY ROTATING 5-10 DEGREES ALLOWING THE MAGNETO TIMING TO CHANGE--CAUSING ENGINE STUMBLING AND ROUGHNESS.

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