SDR BIER9501A

Service difficulty report · Magneto · Piper PA32260

Difficulty date
January 27, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33058
Make and model
Piper PA32260
Aircraft serial
327500012
Engine
Lyc O540E4B5
Part
Magneto
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Component
Slick · 6355
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

AT 100 HR INSP NOTICED LEFT MAG TIMEING INCORRECT. AFTER DISSASEMBLY FOUND PT.S COATED AND IMPULSE COUPLING PAST 500 HR LIMITS, VARIOUS OTHER PARTS WERE WORN WORSE THAN THE ENG REBUILDER'S CLAIMED TIME IN SERVICE OF MAG WOULD DICTATE (350 HR.S SINCE NEW). BOTH MAGS WERE REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF A 500 HR MAG INSPECTION.

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