SDR 95ZZZX2733

Service difficulty report · Coil · Piper PA34200

Difficulty date
May 24, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N55295
Make and model
Piper PA34200
Aircraft serial
3473350197
Engine
Lyc IO360C1E6
Part
Coil
Part number
M3975
Condition
Burned
Location
Mag Ignition
Part time
250 hours
Component
Slick · 4330
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ENGINE FAILED TO START. PROBLEM TRACED TO A BURNED THROUGH IGNITION COIL ON THE LT MAGNETO. COIL WAS BURNED THROUGH AT THE FRONT OF COIL (WHERE PN IS PRINTED) AND WAS ARCING TO THE MAGNETO CASE. MAGNETO IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND ONLY HAS 250 HOURS TIME IN SERVICE SINCE NEW MANUFACTURE.

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