Service difficulty report · Coil · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
September 4, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
9,951 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Part
Coil
Condition
Damaged
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto · Bendix
Component part number
BL3493101
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) MAG WAS RECEIVED FOR 500 HOUR INSPECTION. WHEN DISASSEMBLED THE COIL TAB WAS FOUND TO BE BENT DOWN AND ALMOST TOUCHING THE INSULATION COVERING THE COIL (APPROX. 10 DEGREES). THE CARBON BRUSH HAD WORN THE EXTERNAL EDGE ONLY. THIS TAB IS SUPPOSED TO BE LEVEL + OR - 5 DEGREES. THE TAB WAS BENT BACK UP DURING THE 500 HOUR INSPECTION AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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