Service difficulty report · Spring · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
January 24, 2009
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft time
4,444 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360C1C6
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C213
Part
Spring
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Impulse Coupling
Component
Impulse Couplin
Component part number
M3100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

ENGINE DISPLAYED EXCESSIVE MAG DROP DURING PRE-FLIGHT RUNUP. MAGNETO REMOVED FOR INSPECTION. IMPULSE COUPLING SPRING FOUND INCORRECTLY INSTALLED IN HOUSING RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO HOUSING. IMPULSE COUPLING FAILED MANDATORY INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS IN SERVICE MANUAL L1363D. IMPULSE COUPLING REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT. CARBON BRUSH INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, CARBON BRUSH REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW BRUSH.

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