Service difficulty report · Distributor Blk · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
December 13, 2001
Submitted
December 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4163W
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843127
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Distributor Blk
Condition
Worn
Location
Magneto
Part time
504 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

MAGNETO REMOVED FROM ENGINE FOR 500 HOUR INSPECTION IAW THE MM. REMOVED THE REAR COVER AND THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK FROM MAGNETO AND FOUND THE CARBON BRUSH WORN. CARBON DUST WAS FOUND ON THE FLAT PART OF THE CAP. THE WEARER ON THIS BRUSH IS ABOVE NORMAL FOR 500 HOURS.

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