Service difficulty report · Distributor Blk · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
May 18, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
9,501 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCC4YR2
Part
Distributor Blk
Part number
10682056
Condition
Worn
Location
Dual Magneto
Component
Dual Magneto · Bendix · D6LN3200
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT EXPERIENCED ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. INSPECTION OF THE MAGNETO REVEALED A SEVERLY WORN BRONZE BUSHING ON THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK. ROUGH RUNNING WAS ATTRIBUTED TO INTERNAL CONTAMINATION OF THE MAGNETO WITH FINE BRONZE FILINGS, PARTIALLY SHORTING THE CONTACTS.

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