Service difficulty report · Capacitor · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
August 21, 2000
Submitted
October 2, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
12,631 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Capacitor
Part number
ES10382681
Condition
Shorted
Location
Rt Engine
Component
Dual Magneto · Bendix · 1068218
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RIMOUSKI AT 9 + 10, TO MADELEINA ISLANDS (FLIGHT DURATION ESTIMITATED 1.5 HRS), FLYING OFF SHORE AT CHARLD N.B., RT ENGINE STARTED TO CUT-OUT MOMENTARILY. PILOT ELECTED TO TURN BACK, ENGINE CONTINUED COUGHING EVERY 5 MINUTES AND INDICATED HIGH OIL TEMP. LANDED AT 9 + 50. TOTAL AIR TIME 0176 A/C LOADED - CARGO). FOUND CAPACITOR IN RT MAG HAVING LOOSE SPRING AND WORN P-LEAD TIP. REPAIRED TIP AND REPLACED CAPACITOR RT. NOTE DATE ON CAPACITOR 93-07, HOWEVER, INSTALLED AT OVERHAUL ON 99/12/20. LT CAPACITOR DATED 92-35 WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED ON JULY 14, 2000. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED: TO MAKE MANDATORY REPLACEMENT OF CAPACITORS AT ENGINE T.B.O. AND O/H. (X)

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