Service difficulty report · Points · Piper PA28*

Difficulty date
August 5, 2021
Submitted
August 9, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
T7KR187Y
Tropic Aviation Services Inc
Make and model
Piper PA28*
Engine
Lyc O320D2G
Engine time
10 hours, 10 cycles
Part
Points
Part number
A13081
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Magneto
Part time
10 hours, 10 cycles
Component
Magneto · Slick · 4371
Component part number
4371
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

POINT CONTACT SHAFT ON CAM ARM IS RIVETED ON. THE RIVET IS NOT TIGHT. THE POINT CONTACT SHAFT IS MOVING WITHIN THE POINT CAM ARM, SO, THE POINT CONTACT DOES NOT RISE WITH THE CAM LOBE. HENCH, NO OPENING OF THE POINTS MEANS NO COLLAPSE OF THE ELECTRICAL FIELD ON THE PRIMARY OF THE COIL RESULTS IN NO SPARK TO THE SPARK PLUG AND THE ENGINE DIES WHEN A MAG CHECK IS DONE. SEEN THIS A YEAR AGO AND REPORTED IT TO KELLY QUALITY THEN. DATE ON POINTS IS SEPT 24, 2020. WE GO THRU A LOT OF POINTS IN THE SHOP. ALL OUR IGNITION POINTS ARE FAIRLY FRESH STOCK.

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