What was found
PILOT REPORTED A SLIGHT ENGINE OIL LEAK. PROBLEM TRACED TO LEFT MAGNETO, PULLED TO REPLACE MOUNTING GASKET AND NOTED MOUNTING FLANGE WAS CRACKED IN RADIUS APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES AROUND. MAGNETO WAS REPLACED. (X)
- Difficulty date
- June 22, 2000
- Submitted
- July 20, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3480Q
- Make and model
- Piper PA28140
- Aircraft serial
- 287725299
- Engine
- Lyc O320E3D
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Mount
- Part number
- E0080155
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Position
- Part time
- 3,841 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.