Service difficulty report · Gear · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
May 19, 2011
Submitted
June 3, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N636FT
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
2842310
Engine
Lyc O320D3G
Part
Gear
Condition
Failed
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
4370
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

THIS ACFT WAS WRITTEN UP FOR INTERMITTENT POWER LOSS, 3 TIMES. WE COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON GROUND RUNS. AFTER 3RD WRITE UP, BOTH MAGS WERE REMOVED AND INSPECTED. DURING TROUBLESHOOTNG, THE RT MAG WAS FULL OF OIL, 2 TEETH WERE MISSING FROM PLASTIC DRIVE GEAR, POINTS CAM FOLLOWER AND DRIVE SHAFT WERE BROKEN. THIS MAGNETO FAILED AT 865.1 HRS. OIL WAS COMING FROM ACCESSORY SIDES THRU SHAFT AND BEARING.

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