SDR GXPA97011

Service difficulty report · Magneto · Piper PA60601

Difficulty date
May 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N160GA
Make and model
Piper PA60601
Aircraft serial
61002150
Engine
Lyc IO540S1A5
Part
Magneto
Part number
103493101
Condition
Seized
Location
Right Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ACFT'S RT ENG FAILED IN-FLIGHT. ACFT LANDED AT FDY. NLG COLLA PSED ON LANDING.INSP AND TEAR DOWN OF ENG NOTED THAT RT MAG WAS S EIZED. CRANKSHAFT DRIVE GEAR HAD 6 TEETH MISSING. PARTIAL DISASSEMBLY OF MAG FOUND ROTATING MAGNETS RUBBING THE COIL POLES CAUSING MAG TO SEIZE. DIST RIBUTOR GEAR BROKEN INTO SEVERAL PIE CES. MAG WILL BE SENT TO TCM FOR TEAR D OWN INSP.(X) TEARDOWN FOUND INDICATIONTHAT THE SEIZED MAG WAS CAUSED BY THE INTRODUCTION OF A CRESENT OR WASHER SHAPED FOD. SOURCE UNKNOWN. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS MAG INSP PRIOR TO INSTALLATION FOR LO OSE PARTS.