Service difficulty report · Shaft · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
July 8, 2004
Submitted
July 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N38850
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
287790599
Engine
Lyc O360A4A
Part
Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Lt Rotor
Component
Magneto
Component part number
4370
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

COMPLAINT OF EXCESSIVE MAG DROP. FIELD REPAIR FOUND TIMING 5 DEGREES LATE, RESET MAG TIMING AND FERRY AIRCRAFT TO BASE FOR INSPECTION. REMOVED MAGNETO AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH INTERNAL TIMING. REINSTALLED, TIMED MAGNETO AND MARKED POSITION WITH TORQUE SEAL. TEN HOURS LATER AFTER COMPLETION OF FLIGHT , FOUND 200 RPM MAG DROP ON RT MAG. FIELD REPAIR FOUND MAG TIMING TEN DEGREES LATE, RE ADJUSTED AND FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO BASE. REMOVED MAG AND DISASSEMBLED. FOUND ROTOR SHAFT SHEARED BELOW MAGNET. REPLACED MAGNETO. 388 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE THE LT MAGNETO WAS REPLACED AFTER FAILING 45 MINUTES AFTER 500 HOUR INSPECTION. NO CAUSE WAS FOUND, TT ON MAG WAS 1000 HOURS. (WP25200406593)

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