What was found
MAGNETO FAILED IN-FLIGHT. FOUND SEVERE DAMAGE TO DISTRIBUTOR FROM ARCING. ARCING APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED BEWEEN COIL AND REAR BEARING HOUSING. SUBMITTER STATED CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- Difficulty date
- February 17, 2000
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N198PS
- Make and model
- Piper PA34220T
- Aircraft serial
- 3449051
- Engine
- Cont TSIO360KB
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Magneto
- Part number
- 6320
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 449 hours
- Component
- Slick
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.