Service difficulty report · Magneto · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
September 27, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
14,231 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Magneto
Part number
1068291218
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) RT ENGINE DEVELOPED 'MISSING OR SURGING' IN POWER AT HIGH POWER SETTINGS. RAN FINE AT LOW POWER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR MAINTENANCE. AMO REMOVED MAGNETO AND FOUND DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK CRACKED AND BEARINGROUGH. MAGNETO REPLACED AND GROUND RUN, SERVICEABLE. MAGNETO PN 10-682912-18, SN H259310.

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