Service difficulty report · Distributor Gear · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
February 15, 2012
Submitted
February 17, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N915PA
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843448
Aircraft time
12,198 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1D
Part
Distributor Gear
Part number
K3822
Condition
Failed
Location
Magneto
Part time
211 hours
Component
Magneto
Component part number
4370
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RIGHT MAGNETO FAILED AFTER CLIMBING TO ALTITUDE. FOUND RT MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR GEAR HAD FAILED. METAL PLATE THAT ATTACHES TO THE MIDDLE OF THE GEAR AND EXTENDS TO THE EDGE HAD COME OFF. THIS PIECE WAS LOCATED INSIDE THE MAGNETO. UPON FURTHER INSP, THE MAGNETO APPEARS TO WORK NORMALLY. BUT WITHOUT THIS PIECE IT IS UNABLE TO DISTRIBUTE THE ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO THE CONTACTS WHICH FEED THE PLUG WIRES.

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