Service difficulty report · Magneto · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
October 26, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
7,712 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Magneto
Part number
1068291018
Part serial
H119731GR
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) A RT BREAKER POINT HOLD DOWN SCREW CAME OUT AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO RUN ROUGH, INTERMITTENTLY. THE MAG WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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