What was found
ON TAKEOFF OUT OF PHL, LEFT ENGINE STARTED SURGING RETURNED TO BASE WITH NO PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT MAGNETO DEAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAGNET, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- August 31, 2006
- Submitted
- September 1, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N3590D
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 318052144
- Aircraft time
- 15,178 hours, 15,178 cycles
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- Engine time
- 2,332 hours, 2,332 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Magneto
- Part number
- 1068291018
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Left
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- C
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.