# SDR 97ZZZX186

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 18, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N4168R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4168R), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-32-300
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 3240484
- Engine: Lyc IO540K1A5
- System (JASC): [7414 · Magneto/Distributor](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7414)
- Part: Impulse Coupling
- Part number: 10400320
- Condition: Spring Broke
- Location: Eng Mag
- Part time: 300 hours
- Stage of operation: NR
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX186

## Discrepancy

IMPULSE COUPLING SPRING BROKE IN COUPLING THEREFORE RETARDING TIMING.  ALL OTHER PIECES LOOK OK.  SPRING APPEARS TO BE OF POOR QUALITY.  IT BROKE CLEAN - NO WEAR OR SCRATCHES.

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