SDR 97ZZZX685

Service difficulty report · Coil · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
January 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4108P
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318352014
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Coil
Part number
103825881
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mag
Part time
299 hours
Component
1068291018
Stage of operation
NR
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 LEFT HAND MAGNETO FAILED. REMOVED MAG, FOUND BOTH LEFT HAND S/N A-145-9506 AND RIGHT HAND S/N M-145-9505 IGNITION COILS P/N 10-382588-1 CRACKED. CRACKS ORIGINATE ON BOTH COILS AT IRON CORE AND EXTEND OUTWARD. ON LEFT HAND COIL, CRACK ALSO PRESENT AT SURFACE FACING ROTATING MAGNET. SUBMITTED MAGNETO TO MFG FOR EVALUATION FOR POSSIBLE DEFECTS IN COILS PRODUCED DURING THIS PERIOD OF TIME.

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