What was found
MAGNETO COIL RETAINING WEDGE HAS FALLEN OUT AND BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE GEAR TEETH, CAUSING THEM TO BREAK OFF. ALSO, APPEARS THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK WAS CRACKED AND FAILED DUE TO THIS OTHER DEFECT. (K)
- Difficulty date
- March 14, 2005
- Submitted
- May 18, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Retainer
- Condition
- Out Of Position
- Location
- Magneto
- Part time
- 10 hours
- Component
- Magneto · Bendix
- Component part number
- BL3492901
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.