Service difficulty report · Points · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
January 19, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
9,616 hours
Engine
Lyc O360E1A6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Points
Part number
10382585
Condition
Worn
Location
Magneto
Part time
160 hours
Component
Magneto · Bendix
Component part number
D3000
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN PERFORMING GROUND RUNUP,CHECKING MAGS ON RT ENG, ENG WOULD QUIT WHEN RUNNING ON LT MAG ONLY. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEAL THAT LT POINTS WERE WORN SO MUCH THAT THEY WERE NOT OPENNING. POINTS WERE REPLACED AND ENGINE RAN NORMAL AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN RECURRING, INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, WHERE YOU CANNOT COUNT ON HOW LONG THE POINTS WILL LAST. PLASTIC NYLON ARM THAT RIDES ON THE CAM, WEARS PREMATURELY UNTIL ITS WORN SO MUCH THAT THE POINTS NO LONGER OPEN AND THEN IT QUITS FIRING. SAME PROBLEM WITH THE DUAL MAGNETO. ALSO IT IS A DIFFICULT AREA TO GET AT TO SEE THE PONTS, USUALLY IT'S ON A 500 HOUR INSPECTION ITEM. (TC NR 20060125005)

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