What was found
PRE-FLIGHT RUN UP MAGNET CHECK REVEALED MAGNETO DEAD. POST-REPLACEMENT INSPECTION REVEALED EXCESSIVE. RADIAL AND END PLAY ON ROTATING MAGNET SHAFT POINTS WOULD NOT OPEN. (X)
- Difficulty date
- December 6, 2000
- Submitted
- December 27, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N127KH
- Make and model
- Gulstm 500B
- Aircraft serial
- 500B102738
- Engine
- Lyc IO540*
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Magneto
- Part number
- 1052947
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Component
- Magneto
- Component part number
- 5615C200
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.