ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383278
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 September 1982 |
| Time: | 15:21 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28RT-201T |
| Owner/operator: | Danforth & Assoc. |
| Registration: | N8094F |
| MSN: | 7931306 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1168 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-360-FBI |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Malibu, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Santa Monica, CA |
| Santa Monica, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ENG SEIZED APPROXIMATELY 3500 FT & THE ACFT WAS DITCHED OFF THE BEACH. THE RIGHT MAG DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK SHOWED EVIDENCE OF CARBON TRACKING & CROSS FIRING. NEITHER END OF THE RIGHT MAG HAD BREATHER PLUGS INSTALLED. ALL SPARK PLUGS WERE EXCESSIVELY FOULED & SEVERELY ERODED. SPRINGS ON THE SPARK PLUGS LEADS WERE BURNED & DIRTY. THE #1 CONROD WAS SPLITLENGTHWISE & WAS IN SEVERAL PIECES. EXAMINATION OF THE LOG BOOK SHOWED IMPROPER MAINTENANCE PRACTICES SUCH AS OVERHAULING A CYLINDER & INSTALLING DETERGENT TYPE OIL. NO EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH TELEDYNE SERVICE BULLETIN #612 COULD BE FOUND. THIS BULLETIN RECOMMENDS PERIODIC MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES TO ESTABLISH CLEANING & INSPECTION GUIDELINES GOVERNING BENDIX MAGNETOS & IGNITION HARNESSES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX82FA347
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 22:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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