What was found
ENGINE WOULD NOT START. BOTH CAPACITORS WERE FOUND SHORTED OPEN. PART TTIS: 14.5 HOURS. (X)
- Difficulty date
- December 29, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N42WP
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 318252038
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Capacitor
- Part number
- 10382681
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Magneto
- Part time
- 15 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.