Service difficulty report · Magneto · Piper PA28R201T

Difficulty date
November 18, 2004
Submitted
February 23, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N38567
Make and model
Piper PA28R201T
Aircraft serial
28R7703243
Engine
Cont TSIO360FB
Part
Magneto
Part number
BL500556103
Part serial
DO4DA212R
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
35 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT WAS FLYING AT 7000 FT AND LOST POWER. HE SAID ENGINE WENT TO IDLE. HE MADE A SAFE LANDING. AFTER COMING TO A STOP THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. FOUND THE MAGS BOTH LT AND RT HAVE NO SPARK. REMOVED P LEADS AND STILL NO SPARK. REPLACED CONDENSERS AND STILL NO SPARK. REMOVED MAGS FROM ENGINE AND BENCH CHECKED AND NO SPARK. THE LT MAG HAS SN LISTED ABOVE AND RT MAGS SN D04DA208R. AFTER TALKING WITH MFG AND IS WARRANTY ISSUE, CANNOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. ENGINE WAS FROM FACTORY AND INSTALLED AT 6/23/2004, AND THE MAG FAILED ON 11/13/2004 WITH 35.14 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL. (K)

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