What was found
PAWL-PLATE RIVETS BROKE. IMPULSE HOUSING PAWL STEPS BROKEN OFF. IMPULSE COUPLING FAILED AT START-UP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- Difficulty date
- May 18, 2000
- Submitted
- June 1, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N323CA
- Make and model
- Piper PA32300
- Aircraft serial
- 327740026
- Engine
- Lyc IO540K1G5
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Impulse Coupling
- Part number
- M3333
- Condition
- Destroyed
- Location
- Pawl-Plate Rivet
- Part time
- 309 hours
- Component
- Magneto · Slick
- Component part number
- 6351
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.