Service difficulty report · Capacitor · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 28, 2001
Submitted
March 20, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
9,211 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Capacitor
Part number
10382681
Condition
Failed
Location
Magneto
Part time
124 hours
Component
Magneto · Bendix · D6LH3200
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) AIRCRAFT HAD FLOWN 2-3 HOURS ENGINE SHUT DOWN TO UNLOAD PASSENGERS. PILOT STARTED 1 ENGINE BUT 2ND WOULD NOT START. PROBLEM WAS INVESTIGATED AND CAPACITOR FOUND U/S. CAPACITOR REPLACED AND ENGINE STARTED. WE HAVE HAD 3 SUCH CASES IN THE LAST MONTH. WE HAE TESTED THE U/S CAPACITORS AS PER MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS AND CAPACITORS CHECK OUT SERVICEABLE. WE HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT POINTS ARE NOT LASTING AS LONG IN THE MAGS. ALL CAPACITORS WERE REPLACED AS PER TELEDYNE CSB 662A.

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