# SDR 2002FA0000304

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 26, 2001
- Submitted: March 7, 2002
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N200HM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N200HM), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-32R-300
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32R-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 32R7680025
- Engine: Lyc IO540*
- System (JASC): [7414 · Magneto/Distributor](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7414)
- Part: Magneto
- Part number: 1068256013
- Part serial: 601AA158R
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Engine
- Part time: 481 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000304

## Discrepancy

DURING INSPECTION FOUND A DISTRIBUTOR GEAR TOOTH BROKEN AND LAYING IN MAGNETO CAP.  THIS MAGNETO HAS PLASTIC GEARS AND HAS BEEN FOUND IN THIS CONDITION ON NUMEROUS MAGNETOS OF THIS TYPE.

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