SDR 98ZZZX2042

Service difficulty report · Coupling · Piper PA32260

Difficulty date
May 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4365T
Make and model
Piper PA32260
Aircraft serial
327200019
Engine
Lyc O540E4A5
Part
Coupling
Part number
73000
Condition
Failed
Location
Mag Drive
Part time
3,200 hours
Component
S6LN204
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

RT MAGNETO REMOVED TO CHANGE BREAKER POINTS. ON REMOVAL, NOTED THAT ONE MAGNETO DRIVE CUSHION WAS MISSING. A SMALL PIECE OF THE COUPLING WAS FOUND, IT WAS HARD/BRITTLE. THE DRIVE COUPLING WAS FOUND CRACKED. SUSPECT BECAUSE ONE-HALF OF THE CUSHION WAS MISSING (2 CUSHIONS REQUIRED, ONE ON EACH SIDE OF DRIVE COUPLING LUGS). ENGINE OIL DRAINED, SCREENS CHECKED, SUM FLUSHED. NO OTHER PIECES FOUND.

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