# SDR 2002FA0000717

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 5, 2002
- Submitted: June 14, 2002
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N9299B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9299B), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-28-181
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2843116
- Engine: Lyc O360A4M
- System (JASC): [7414 · Magneto/Distributor](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7414)
- Part: Magneto
- Part number: 01081792
- Part serial: 4371
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Engine
- Part time: 69 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: R
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000717

## Discrepancy

ROUGH ENGINE ON GROUND RUN, A MAGNETO CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND THE LEFT MAGNETO HAD EXCESSIVE MAGNETO DROP.  MAGNETO WAS REMOVED AND A  REPAIRED MAGNETO INSTALLED.  MAGNETO OPERATION CHECK OF THE ENGINE WAS PERFORMED AND CHECKED NORMAL.

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