What was found
IMPULSE COUPLING FAILED LOCKING MAGNETO, RESULTING IN FAILURE OF GEARS IN ACCESSORY CASE, PN 13S18647, 71652 AND LW-19096 GEARS. FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE FLYING IN PATTERN. (EA23200400620)
- Difficulty date
- June 1, 2004
- Submitted
- August 17, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4355F
- Make and model
- Piper PA28235
- Aircraft serial
- 287610097
- Engine
- Lyc O540B4B5
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Impulse Coupling
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Magneto
- Part time
- 12,113 hours
- Component
- Magneto
- Component part number
- 6355
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.