Service difficulty report · Gear · Piper PA32RT300

Difficulty date
April 26, 2001
Submitted
May 9, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N39503
Make and model
Piper PA32RT300
Aircraft serial
32R7885224
Aircraft time
3,361 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540K1G5D
Engine time
1,614 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK1
Part
Gear
Part number
10682016
Condition
Broken
Location
Distributor
Component
Magneto · Cont · D6LN3000
Component part number
BL68256013
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, G
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF AT APPROX 500FT AGL, THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. AIRCRAFT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD WITH NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES. INSPECTION OF MAGNETO REVEALED THAT BOTH DISTRIBUTOR GEARS HAD FAILED. MAGNETO WAS REBUILT BY TCM 04/07/2000 AND INSTALLED ON 5/12/2000.

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