What was found
MAGNETO'S DISTRIBUTOR GEAR BUSHING FAILED RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. MAGNETO LAST OVERHAULED EIGHT YEARS BEFORE. DFW06LA172
- Difficulty date
- July 10, 2006
- Submitted
- July 10, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N70746
- Make and model
- Piper PA32300
- Aircraft serial
- 3240521
- Engine
- Lyc IO540*
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Bushing
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Magneto
- Part time
- 469 hours
- Component
- Magneto
- Component part number
- 103493101
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- B
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.