Service difficulty report · Pin · Piper PA34220T

Difficulty date
November 4, 2002
Submitted
December 2, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA34220T
Engine
Cont TSIO360RB
Part
Pin
Condition
Chafed
Location
Magneto
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(AUS) MAGNETO HARD TO TIME. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE SPLIT PIN SECURING THE MAGNETO COUPLING NUT WAS CONTACTING THE END OF THE DRIVE CUSHION BEARING STUD ON THE CRANKCASE. MAGNETO WAS A NEWLY FITTED UNIT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND OTHER SIMILAR MAGNETOS. THE STUDS WERE FOUND TO BE THE CORRECT LENGTH AND THE SPLIT PINS WERE INSTALLED CORRECTLY. SUSPECT CAUSED BY INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE END OF THE MAGNETO SHAFT AND THE SUPPORT STUD IN THECRANKCASE (CLEARANCE IS APPROXIMATELY 2MM (0.078IN).

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