SDR 98ZZZX4222

Service difficulty report · Block · Piper PA32301

Difficulty date
October 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8390J
Make and model
Piper PA32301
Aircraft serial
328106083
Engine
Lyc IO540K1G5
Part
Block
Part number
ES10391586
Condition
Damaged
Location
Magneto
Component
Electrosys · 103493101
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

DURING INVESTIGATION OF UNUSUAL OPERATION OF INSIGHT GRAPHIC ENGINE MONITOR, DISASSEMBLED RIGHT MAGNETO AND FOUND DISTRIBUTOR GEAR TERMINAL PARTIALLY WORN AWAY AND INSIDE DIAMETER OF DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK SCRAPPED AND GROOVED. OBTAINED NEW OEM BLOCK AND GEAR, OEM DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK WALL THICKNESS IS THINNER THAN ELECTROSYSTEMS DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK WALL THICKNESS. INSTALLED NEW PART AND VERIFIED CLEARANCE BETWEEN BLOCK AND DISTRIBUTOR GEAR.

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