Service difficulty report · Flyweight · Piper PA28RT201T

Difficulty date
February 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28RT201T
Engine
Cont TSIO360F
Part
Flyweight
Part number
107902018
Condition
Loose
Location
Magneto
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE ON RUN-UP. INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT HAND MAGNETO DEAD. DURING REMOVAL OF THE MAGNETO, THE IMPULSE COUPLING FLYWEIGHT FELL OUT. THE AXLE/RIVET HEAD FOUND MISSING. ALL CYLINDERS, OIL SUMP AND ACCESSORY SECTION, WERE INSPECTED. HALF THE RIVET HEAD WAS FOUND IN THE ACCESSORY COVER, THE OTHER HALF WAS NOT LOCATED. POSSIBLY VACATED THROUGH THE OIL DRAIN. NO METAL CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND IN THE OIL SCREENS OR THE OIL FILTER.

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