Service difficulty report · Magneto · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
April 3, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
15,537 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2B
Part
Magneto
Part number
103492901
Condition
Burned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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) RT ENGINE PARTIAL FAILURE ON CLIMB-OUT. RPM, MP, FF, FP EXCESSIVE DROPS. TROUBLE SHOOTING FOUND THAT LT MAGNETO FAILED. NEW MAGNETO INSTALLED. A/C TEST FLOWN, SATISFACTORY TEST FLIGHT. U/S MAGNETO SENT OUT FOR O/H. TEAR DOWN FOUND POINTS BURNT. DISTRIBUTOR CAP ARCING INSIDE. TEST FOUND ONLY FIRING ON HALF OF CYLINDERS.

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