Service difficulty report · Magneto · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
October 4, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
12,444 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Magneto
Part number
BL3493101
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

INTERMITTENT IGNITION FAILURE AT CRUISE POWER SETTING, CAUSING PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER AND OVERHEAT.

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