Service difficulty report · Distributor Blk · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
January 31, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
3,578 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Distributor Blk
Part number
10391586
Condition
Chafed
Location
Magneto
Part time
349 hours
Component
Magneto · Lyc
Component part number
1034929001
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK FOUND WITH BUSHING WORN, CAUSING CHAFING ON DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK SPARK PINS. NEW DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK, PN:10-391586 INSTALLED. NEW GEAR, PN:10-349237 INSTALLED. MAGNETO RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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