SDR CA151222005

Service difficulty report · Gear · Piper PA31

Difficulty date: December 21, 2015
Submitted: April 22, 2016
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Piper PA31
Aircraft time: 16,506 hours
Engine: Lyc TIO540A2B
Propeller: Hartzl HCE3YR2A
System (JASC): 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
Part: Gear
Part number: M3928
Condition: Broken
Location: Magneto
Part time: 300 hours
Component: Magneto · Champion · 6363
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: R
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE SURGED IN FLIGHT, CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. BOTH GEARS IN LT ENGINE, LT MAGNETO FOUND MISSING AND BROKEN TEETH. DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK AND GEAR ASSY PART K3823 FUNCTION CHECK ON GROUND, OK LATER FUNCTION CHECK ON GROUND, FAILED.

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