Service difficulty report · Magneto · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
September 8, 2014
Submitted
September 25, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N624FT
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
287916446
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Magneto
Part number
4371
Part serial
12111018
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ENGINE STALLED AFTER LANDING AND ENGINE STALLED TAXIING ON RUNWAY, TWICE. REPLACED CARBURETOR AT 206.3 HRS. AFTER 3RD WRITE UP, BOTH MAGNETOS WERE REMOVED. LT MAG 4371 FOUND EVIDENCE OF FLASHOVER IN DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK AS WELL AS A LOOSE DISTRIBUTOR POINT. BURNED WIRES NPN CESS PACK. REPLACED LT MAG, RT MAG 4370, WAS NOT FIRING ON NEW LEAD. REPAIRED RT MAG, OPS GOOD ON GROUND. PENDING OPS FLIGHT.

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