What was found
PILOT REPORTED 700 RPM DROP ON LEFT MAGNETO. MAGNETO REMOVED AND INSPECTED. FOUND DRIVE SHAFT/ MAGNETO/ ROTOR SHEARED IN HALF. MAGNETO REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- August 29, 2001
- Submitted
- October 1, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7071G
- Make and model
- Cessna 172K
- Aircraft serial
- 17258771
- Engine
- Lyc O320*
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Shaft
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Magneto
- Part time
- 521 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.