SDR 98ZZZX3566

Service difficulty report · Impulse Coupling · Piper PA32300

Difficulty date
August 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8127K
Make and model
Piper PA32300
Aircraft serial
327940268
Engine
Lyc IO540K1G5
Part
Impulse Coupling
Part number
M3333
Condition
Loose
Location
Magneto
Part time
97 hours
Component
Slick · 6351
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

SUBMITTER FOUND IMPULSE COUPLING RETAINER NUT LOOSE ON SHAFT WITH COTTER PIN STILL IN PLACE. THE IMPULSE ASSY COULD BE PULLED FROM TAPERED SHAFT WITH ONLY SLIGHT PRESSURE. A BLUEING COMPOUND WAS APPLIED TO THE TAPERED SHAFT AND THE IMPULSE ASSY WAS RESEATED. IT WAS FOUND THE SHAFT HAD A HIGH AREA THAT WOULD NOT ALLOW THE IMPULSE ASSY TO SEAT PROPERLY. A DIAL INDICATOR READING SHOWED APPROX .002 INCH - .003 INCH HIGH AREA IN A SEMI-CIRCLE SHAPE EXTENDING FROM THE KEY SLOT ABOUT .3750 INCH HIGH AROUND SHAFT TAPER. SECOND INSTANCE FOUND OF AN IMPULSE ASSY LOOSENING ON SHAFT WITH LESS THAN 100 HRS IN SERVICE. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED TO SET ASSY WITH NUT TORQUE, REMOVE NUT AND TEST FIT BY PULLING WITH PULLER.

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