Service difficulty report · Lead · Doug C54A

Difficulty date
September 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug C54A
Engine
Pwa R20007M2
Part
Lead
Part number
C28406
Condition
Faulty
Location
#3 Eng Hi Tensio
Component
Titeflex · D25388
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) #3 ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH IN CRUISE. PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN WAS CARRIED OUT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND A SHORT TO GROUND HIGH TENSION LEAD FROM THE LEFT MAGNETO TO THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK. LEFT HIGH TENSION LEAD AND FRON TSPARK PLUG REPALCED. ENGINE GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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