Service difficulty report · Capacitor · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
June 3, 2021
Submitted
June 3, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N823PA
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2881250
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Part
Capacitor
Part number
AK3984
Condition
Broken
Location
Magneto
Part time
139 hours
Component
Magneto · Champion · 4370
Component part number
4370
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING RUN UP FOUND RT MAG DEAD, REMOVED MAG AND OPENED UP, FOUND TERMINAL ON CAPACITOR LEAD BROKEN, MAG HAD 138HRS SINCE A 500HR INSPECTION.

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