# SDR 2001FA0000469

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 3, 2001
- Submitted: November 5, 2001
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N3948](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3948), registered now
- Make and model: Amtr HEADWIND
- Aircraft serial: AB7
- Engine: Frnkln 4AC176B*
- System (JASC): [7414 · Magneto/Distributor](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7414)
- Part: Gear
- Part number: 10068
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Magneto
- Part time: 2,000 hours
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: Y
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001FA0000469

## Discrepancy

FOLLOWING TAKEOFF, AT ABOUT 200 FT, ENGINE FAILED.  AIRCRAFT LANDED IN FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.  SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED CAM GEAR, WHICH DRIVE BOTH MAGNETO GEARS, HAD SHATTERED.  CAM GEAR IS MADE OF MICARTA (FIBER) MATERIAL.

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