# SDR FQAR20210603003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 3, 2021
- Submitted: June 3, 2021
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N823PA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N823PA), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-28-181
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2881250
- Engine: Lyc O360A4M
- System (JASC): [7414 · Magneto/Distributor](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7414)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FQAR20210603003

## Discrepancy

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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