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 TIO540J2B
Engine time
3,552 hours
Part
Distributor Blk
Part number
10391586
Condition
Loose
Location
Magneto
Part time
705 hours
Component
Magneto · Cont · S6LN1209
Component part number
BL3493101
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. DUE TO PREVIOUS FAILURES ON THIS TYPE OF MAGNETO, THE DISTRIBUTOR BUSHING WAS INSPECTED FOR LOOSENESS. THE DISTRIBUTOR BUSHING WAS FOUND LOOSE & THE MAGNETO WAS REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE. THIS MAGNETO HAD 704.7 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL & 272.3 HOURS SINCE 500 HOUR INSPECTION.

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