Service difficulty report · Magneto · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
September 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Magneto
Part number
1068291013
Condition
Burnt
Location
Point Contacts
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R, 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) NR1 ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH IN CRUISE. PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN CARRIED OUT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE POINTS BURNT AND NOT OPENING. THE MAGNETO WAS REPLACED. DISASSEMBLY OF THE MAGNETO FOUND BOTH BEARINGS WORN, WORN BEARINGS OVERHEATED CAUSING POINT RUB REDUCING GAP.

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