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Service difficulty report · Impulse Coupling · Piper PA28151

Difficulty date
March 12, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N33319
Make and model
Piper PA28151
Aircraft serial
287515328
Engine
Lyc O320E3D
Part
Impulse Coupling
Part number
M3007
Condition
Worn
Location
Magneto
Part time
54 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

CUSTOMER COMPLAINED OF HARD STARTING. REMOVED LEFT MAGNETO AND FOUND IMPULSE FLYWEIGHTS (PAWLS) NOT ENGAGING THE STOP PINS WHEN ROTATED AT STARTING SPEED DUE TO SEVERE WEAR OF THE PAWL OR PIVOT PINS. IMPULSE COUPLING HAD BEEN INSTALLED 54 HOURS AGO.

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