What was found
PILOT REPORTED ENGINE DIES DURING MAG CHECK. TIMING CHECK REVEALED POINTS NOT OPENING AND CLOSING. MAGNETO CHANGE FOR OVERHAUL ASSEMBLY. FOUND ROTOR SHAFT SNAPPED AT BEARING CAP.
- Difficulty date
- February 9, 2001
- Submitted
- April 20, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N76RL
- Make and model
- Piper PA32300
- Aircraft serial
- 327540024
- Engine
- Lyc IO540K1A5
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Rotor
- Part number
- M3117
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Magneto
- Component
- Magneto · Slick
- Component part number
- 6350
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.