Service difficulty report · Distributor Blk · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
May 1, 1997
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
16,667 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Distributor Blk
Part number
10682056
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Magneto
Component
Magneto · Bendix · 1038291013
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) THE MAGNETO WAS SENT FOR OVERHAUL. ON DISASSEMBLY IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BUSHING, THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN MOLDED TO THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK, WAS EXTREMELY LOOSE BUT STILL IN PLACE. THE BUSHING CAN BE TILTED 10 DEGREES EITHER SIDE OF CENTRE. THE PART WAS REPLACED AND THE UNIT OVERHAULED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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