Service difficulty report · Seal · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
March 20, 2014
Submitted
April 4, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N646FT
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843706
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto · Slick
Component part number
4370
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS WRITTEN UP FOR POWER LOSS. RIGHT MAGNETO WAS PULLED WITH TACH TIME AT 695.3, TT ON RT MAGNETO. DOT TO OIL SEAL FAILING AND OIL LEAKING PAST AND GETTING INTO MAGNETO RESULTING INTO OIL GETTING ONTO POINTS WITH POWER LOSS.

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