Service difficulty report · Condensor · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
February 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9211K
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft serial
347670191
Engine
Cont TSIO360EB
Part
Condensor
Part number
10357281
Condition
Shorted
Location
Rt Mag
Part time
293 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED, EXCESS RPM DROP ON RUN-UP, INSP OF MAG INTERNALS REVEALED TOP OF CONDENSOR, WHERE WIRE IS SOLDERED TO CONDENSOR WAS CONTACTING MAG CAP. IT HAD FINALLY WORN THROUGH THE INSULATING PAINT AT THE TOP. SUBMITTER STATES, THE SOLDER JOINT AND WIRE WAS TOO TALL AT MANUFACTER AND INSTALLATION BY MANUF.

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