SDR 97ZZZX4963

Service difficulty report · Magneto · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
October 31, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N914DC
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4622127
Engine
Lyc TIO540AE2A
Part
Magneto
Part number
6263
Condition
Worn
Location
Eng Lt
Part time
747 hours
Component
Slick
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

PILOT REPORTED HIGH MAG DROP ON LEFT MAG. RUN-UP INDICATED NEARLY COMPLETE MAG FAILURE. DURING DISASSEMBLY, A LARGE AMOUNT OF DUST WAS NOTED IN THE AREA OF THE CONTACT ASSEMBLY AND CONTACTS WERE BARELY OPENING. THE CAM WAS FOUND SEVERELY WORN. NO REASON FOR THE UNUSUAL WEAR WAS NOTED.

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