SDR WVBA019/99

Service difficulty report · Capacitor · Piper PA31350

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
Part
Capacitor
Part number
10382681
Condition
Failed
Location
Magneto
Part time
86 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.

What was found

LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT START. MAGNETO WAS EXAMINED AND BOTH CAPACITORS WERE FOUND SHORTED OPEN. PART TTIS: 86.1 HOURS. REF: OPER CNTRL NR: 2000ZZZX268. (X)

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