SDR 95ZZZX1888

Service difficulty report · Impulse Coupler · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
April 5, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7312F
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Aircraft serial
2825231
Engine
Lyc O320E2A
Part
Impulse Coupler
Part number
10400313
Condition
Spring Broke
Location
Magneto
Part time
1 hours
Component
Bendix · S4LN21
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INSTALLED IMPULSE COUPLER (NEW) ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS. AFTER LESS THAN ONE HOUR'S TIME IN SERVICE, THE INTERNAL SPRING BROKE IN TWO PIECES. AFTER CONTACTING SUPPLIER OF PART, DISCOVERED THAT THEY HAD HAD AN IDENTICAL PART RETURNED THAT DAY WITH SAME PROBLEM AND TIME IN SERVICE.

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