What was found
RT MAGNETO WAS INTERMITTENT, AND FINALLY FAILED. DISTRIBUTOR GEAR ALMOST HALF OF THE TEETH WERE MISSING. NO RELATED PROBLEMS WITH MAGNETO OR VISIBLE CAUSE. POSSIBLY DAMAGED AT SAME PREVIOUS INSTALLATION.
- Difficulty date
- February 14, 2002
- Submitted
- March 5, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9614J
- Make and model
- Piper PA28180
- Aircraft serial
- 283767
- Engine
- Lyc O360*
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Gear
- Part number
- 10357584
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Rt Magneto
- Part time
- 1,684 hours
- 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.