Service difficulty report · Points · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
November 27, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
16,082 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Points
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Magneto
Component
Magneto · Lyc
Component part number
1068291013
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF ON A SHORT RUNWAY THE LT QUICKLY LOST POWER AS IT WAS ABOUT TO ROTATE. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. UPON INSPECTION BOTH POINTS IN THE LT MAGNETO WERE FOUND LOOSE AND MISALIGNED. 1 SET OF POINTS WAS FOUND BURNED AND ARCED. A 500 HRS INSPECTION HAD BEEN CARRIED OUT 348 HRS AGO BY OUR O/H SHOP. MAGNETO WAS REPLACED AND NO FURTHER ISSUES.

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