Service difficulty report · Magneto · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 17, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
19,828 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Magneto
Part number
1068291013
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Side
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE LT ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR LANDING WITH NO PROBLEMS. A MAG CHECK CARRIED OUT ON THE GROUND REVEALED THE LT ENGINE, RT MAGNETO WAS DEAD. THE POINTS THAT CONTROL THAT SIDE OF THE DUAL MAG WERE BURNED. THE MAG HAD BEEN REPLACED THE DAY BEFORE FOR THE SAME REASON, POINTS WERE WORN. HOWEVER THE CAPACITORS WERE NOT CHANGED AT THAT TIME. FOLLOWING THIS PROBLEM THE POINTS AND CAPACITORS WERE CHANGED AND NO FURTHER PROBLEMS OCCURRED. IT IS THE OPERATORS PLAN TO MAKE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CAPACITORS MANDATORY WHENEVER A MAGNETO IS CHANGED.

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