Service difficulty report · Bearing Cap Assy · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
May 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Part
Bearing Cap Assy
Part number
9050365
Condition
Failed
Location
Mag Rotor Shaft
Component
Slick · 4250
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN)ENGINE ROUGH ON RUN UP. MAGNETO SEPARATED FROM ENGINE AND HANGING FROM HARNESS. MAGNETO SEIZED AND MOUNTING FLANGE FRACTURED. ROTOR SHAFT SEIZED DUE TO BEARING FAILURE ENSUING FROM OUTER RACE OF BEARING SPINNING WITHIN THE BEARING CAP ASSEMBLY. BEARING CAP ASSEMBLY LACKED THE "J" MARKING SEPCIFIED IN SB 2-88A ALTHOUGH THIS MAGNETO FALLS INTO THE SERIAL NUMBER RANGE FOR THE SB.

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