SDR 96ZZZX4989

Service difficulty report · Magneto · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
September 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3587P
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052120
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Magneto
Part number
ES10398291012
Condition
Chafed
Location
Mount Flange
Component
D6LN3200
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

LEFT ENGINE WITH LESS THAN 100 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL HAD NAGGING SMALL LEAK AT MAGNETO, WAS THOUGHT TO BE IMPROPER INSTALLATION, MAG GASKET GETTING DAMAGED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, FOUND MOUNTING FLANGE WORN AT SPOT WHERE CLAMP GOES. ORDERED NEW BENDIX SHELL PN 10-682001-1, AND FOUND FLANGE TO BE MUCH THICKER. ALSO, BEFORE MAG WAS REMOVED, IT SHOWED SIGNS OF BEING LOOSE. ALSO, FOUND ONE OTHER MAG OF SAME TYPE STARTING TO WEAR AT SAME SPOT PN ES10-382910-12.

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