Service difficulty report · Magneto · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
August 17, 2015
Submitted
August 31, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
ECPR466D
Skyborne Airline Academy Inc
Aircraft
N558PU
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
2842095
Aircraft time
8,725 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D3G
Engine time
3,865 hours
Propeller
Snsnch 74DM
Part
Magneto
Part number
4371
Part serial
14050966
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
440 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE LT MAGNETO WOULD NOT TIME CORRECTLY TO THE ENGINE. THE MAGNETO WAS REMOVED AND UPON DISASSEMBLY IT WAS FOUND THAT 1 OF THE PN 3040, MAGNETO COIL WEDGES HAD COME LOOSE AND WAS JAMMED NEXT TO THE MAGNETO POINTS PREVENTING PROPER OPERATION OF THE POINTS. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM WITH THIS MAGNETO DURING THE PRE-INSPECTION OPS CHECK.

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