SDR 96ZZZX2020

Service difficulty report · Distributor Gear · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
April 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
WC7R346J
Constant Aviation, LLC
Aircraft
N202SE
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4622092
Engine
Lyc TIO540AE2A
Part
Distributor Gear
Part number
M3056
Condition
Damaged
Location
Magneto
Component
Slick · 6363
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 WON'T START' - 766.8 HRS HOBBS. FOUND DISTRIBUTOR GEAR M3056 BURNED. FOUND THE MS20822 FITTING TO PRESSURIZE THE MAGNETO HAD BEEN SCREWED INTO THE OUTER CASE AND BOTTOMED OUT AGAINST THE DISTRIBUTOR HEAD M3820. SUBMITTER SURMISES THE LACK OF PRESSURIZING AIR CAUSED ARCING THAT, IN TURN, BURNED THE NYLON DISTRIBUTOR GEAR M3056. REPLACED MAGNETO, TRIMMED FITTING MS20822 SO IT WOULD NOT COME IN CONTACT WITH DISTRIBUTOR HEAD. REF: 40-2350.

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