SDR 95ZZZX2054

Service difficulty report · Distributor Gear · Piper PA46310P

Difficulty date
March 3, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N121RF
Make and model
Piper PA46310P
Aircraft serial
4608034
Engine
Cont TSIO520BE
Part
Distributor Gear
Part number
10357586
Condition
Wqorn
Location
Rt Mag
Part time
500 hours
Component
S6RSC25P
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, 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 ROUGHNESS IN FLIGHT. MIXTURE CHANGE OR FUEL PUMP OPERATION WOULD NOT AFFECT ENGINE. PERFORMED MAGNETO CHECK ON GROUND. FOUND RT MAGNETO WOULD NOT KEEP ENGINE RUNNING. REMOVED RT MAGNETO AND FOUND 10 TEETH MISSING FROM DISTRIBUTOR GEAR. POSSIBLY CAUSED AN ENGINE BACKFIRE. GEAR SEEMED TO BE IN GOOD SHAPE. ROTOR GEAR IS METAL IN THESE MAGNETOS WHICH COULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS PROBLEM. RECOMMEND 100 HOUR INSPECTIONS FOR THESE MAGNETOS.

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