Service difficulty report · Gear · Piper PA32300

Difficulty date
August 29, 2001
Submitted
October 15, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA32300
Engine
Lyc IO540K1G5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK1
Part
Gear
Part number
10349234
Condition
Broken
Location
Magneto/Distribu
Component
Magneto/Distribu · Cont · BL3493704
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) LH MAGNETO FAULTY. INSPECTION FOUND THAT ONE OF THE COILRETAINING WEDGES PNO 10-349219 WAS ADRIFT INSIDE THE CASE. THEDISTRIBUTOR GEAR PNO 10-349234 WAS FOUND TO HAVE THREE TEETHMISSING. SUSPECT WEDGE JAMMED GEAR CAUSING TEETH TO STRIP AND ALLOW THE INTERNAL TIMING TO CHANGE.

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