Service difficulty report · Magneto · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
July 13, 2001
Submitted
October 1, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N47337
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
28R7737159
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Magneto
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

TRANSIENT PILOT LANDED WITH LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. OIL WAS OVER AIRCRAFT BELLY AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT. INVESTIGATION FOUND RIGHT MAGNETO HANGING BY DISTRIBUTOR WIRES AND LEFT MAGNETO VERY LOOSE. AIRCRAFT ANNUAL APPROXIMATELY 20 HOURS PRIOR. CONCLUSION: MAGNETOS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN RETIGHTENED DURING ANNUAL-IF THEY WERE RETIMED.

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