Service difficulty report · Magneto · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
August 16, 2000
Submitted
October 2, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
12,631 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Magneto
Part number
1068291018
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Rt Engine
Component
Dual Magneto
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
W, 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) FUEL SYSTEM CONTAMINATION. LEAVING GROUND ON TAKEOFF, RT ENGINE AGAIN SURGED, COMMITTED TO CONTINUE TAKEOFF - PILOT COMPLETED CIIRCUIT BACK TO BASE. NOTE: SINCE LAST REPAIR; CLEANING FUEL, A/C HAD FLOWN TWICE FOR 3-4 HOURS , NO INCIDENT. AGAIN, FOUND SOME LEFT OVER PARTICLES IN FUEL. AFTER REPAIRS: RUN-UP OK, BUT AMES EXPERIENCED EARS DETECTED SOME PUFFING UNEVEN. MAGNETO TIMING CHECKED: SHOWED (DUAL MAG) 17 - 15 DEGREE BTDC. RETIMER: LT AT 20 DEGREES PER MAN. GIVING RT 18 DEGREES IN LIMITS OF 3 DEGREES. REPLACED LOWER PLUGS. GROUND RUN OK. AIRCRAFT IN-FLIGHT AT THIS TIME. (X)

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