SDR 95ZZZX5117

Service difficulty report · Capacitor · Piper PA25235

Difficulty date
August 27, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8566L
Make and model
Piper PA25235
Aircraft serial
254990
Engine
Lyc O540G1A5
Part
Capacitor
Part number
1051676
Condition
Corroded
Location
Magneto
Part time
550 hours
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

MAG REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL AND PACKING OF BEARINGS BECAUSE OF TIME AND ROUGHNESS. CAPACITOR WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING OR BUILDING CORROSION SIMILAR TO BATTERY CORROSION WHERE THE WIRE EXITS THE CAPACITOR HOUSING. CAPACITOR HAD NOT FAILED, BUT FAILURE WAS IMMINENT.

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