Service difficulty report · Magneto · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
October 5, 2014
Submitted
October 6, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3536B
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317952205
Aircraft time
32,888 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Engine time
914 hours
Part
Magneto
Part number
BL3492901
Part serial
F13GA077R
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
116 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT ENG, LT MAGNETO FAILED DURING FLIGHT. ACFT RETURNED TO BASE. REMOVED AFFECTED MAGNETO THAT HAD ACCUMULATED JUST 116.0 HOURS FROM FACTORY REBUILD. THIS REPORT IS ONE OF MANY FAILURES WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING FROM FACTORY NEW REBUILT MAGNETOS. DETAILS OF THIS MAGNETO ARE LISTED BELOW. IN THIS INSTANCE THE DISTRIBUTER BLOCK HAD QUIT TURNING.

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