Service difficulty report · Magneto · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
July 1, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
18,174 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2B
Part
Magneto
Part number
103492901
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE RUN-UP PRIOR TO FLIGHT WAS NORMAL. IN CLIMBOUT, LT ENGINE BEGAN SURGING. PILOT RETURNED TO BASE. ENGINE RUN-UP CARRIED OUT BY AMO INITIALLY SHOWED NORMAL. FURTHER TESTING AT HIGH POWER SHOWED SURGING. PROBLEM TRACED TO MAGNETO.

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