SDR 99ZZZX4559

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 9, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59764
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317652037
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Bearing
Part number
1068291018
Condition
Failed
Location
Magneto
Part time
1,645 hours
Component
Bendix
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT RETURNED TO BASE CITING ENGINE FAILURE. ENGINE WOULD NOT START WHEN ATTEMPTED ON GROUND. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE DUAL MAGNETO EXPERIENCED TOTAL BEARING FAILURE. MAGNETO WAS REPLACED AND A FULL GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECK ACCOMPLISHED. GROUND CHECK APPEARS NORMAL. NOTE: SEVERAL SINGLE ENGINE AIRCRAFT ALSO USE THIS DUEL MAGNETO.

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