Service difficulty report · Distributor Blk · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
November 30, 2015
Submitted
December 8, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N765KP
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318253012
Aircraft time
10,346 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2B
Engine time
8,759 hours
Part
Distributor Blk
Part number
10391586
Condition
Loose
Location
Magneto
Part time
716 hours
Component
Magneto · Cont · S6RN1209
Component part number
BL34931014
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

THE RT MAGNETO WAS REMOVED TO ACCESS A HYD PUMP. WHILE THE MAGNETO WAS REMOVED, THE DISTRIBUTOR WAS INSPECTED FOR LOOSENESS OF THE BUSHING DUE TO PREVIOUS FAILURES ON THIS TYPE OF MAGNETO. THE DISTRIBUTOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LOOSE BUSHING & THE MAGNETO WAS REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE. MAGNETO HAD 716.1 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL & 273.6 SINCE 500 HOUR INSPECTION.

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