SDR 95ZZZX6184

Service difficulty report · Distributor Blk · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
October 16, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N11562
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
28R7837194
Engine
Lyc IO360C1C6
Part
Distributor Blk
Part number
ES10391584
Condition
Loose Bushing
Location
Rt Mag
Part time
332 hours
Component
Bendix · S4LN1209
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

DURING PREFLIGHT RUN-UP, FOUND RIGHT MAGNETO INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED MAG. FOUND DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK CENTER BUSHING LOOSE. THIS CAUSED TIMING GEAR TO SHIFT POSITION AND CHANGE INTERNAL TIMING. OTHER DAMAGE NOTED WAS DEFORMED TIMING GEAR. TIMING GEAR SPARK FINGER SHEARED SPARK TOWERS FROM DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK AND CONTAMINATED MAG WITH BRONZE SHAVINGS.

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