Service difficulty report · None · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
March 4, 2022
Submitted
March 15, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N20PT
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4636771
Aircraft time
300 hours
Part
None
Part number
M3611
Condition
Worn
Location
Zone 400
Part time
300 hours
Component
Magneto · Slick
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

OWNER REPORTED THE MAG DROP ON THE LEFT MAGNETO WAS EXCESSIVE. PERFORMED A GROUND RUN AND CONFIRMED THE RPM DROP WAS OVER 150 RPM. CHECKED MAGNETO TO ENGINE TIMING AND FOUND TO BE RETARDED BY 6 DEGREES. REMOVED THE LH MAGNETO, DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED. FOUND THE MAGNETO CAM WORN EXCESSIVELY. THE MAGNETO TIMING WAS CHECKED 100 HOURS PREVIOUS WITH NO DISCREPANCY NOTED. SLICK SB 1-12 DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS UNIT. REPLACED MAGNETO CAM WITH NEW UNIT P/N M3611 AND REINSTALLED MAG ON ENGINE. WE FEEL THAT THE WEAR EXHIBITED ON THE POINTS IS EXCESSIVE GIVEN THE TIME ON THE ENGINE/MAGNETO.

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