Service difficulty report · Capacitor · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
July 14, 2000
Submitted
August 4, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
12,631 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Capacitor
Part number
ES10382681
Condition
Burned
Location
Lt Mag-Dual
Component
Magneto - Dual · Bendix · 1068291618
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PRE-TAKEOFF RUN, PILOT CHECKED RT MAG OFF. ENGINE QUIT. PILOT TOLD FUEL NATURE OF DEFECT TO FSS MONT-JOLI WHEN ADVISING THEM WERE RETURNING TO BLOCK. LEFT MAGNETA (DUAL TYPE) CAPACITOR CHECKED. NO CONTINUITY. SIGNS OF BURNS WHERE WIRE IS SEALED-PITTED INTO CAPACITOR. REPLACED, RUN-UP, LOG ENTRY. NOTE: FAILED CAPACITOR WAS CHECKED ON 18 MARCH 2000 AS N/A BY DATE AND NAME OF MANUFACTURER. AEF: LYC SB 541 (TCM CSB NR 662A AND S.1.2 NR 642).

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