What was found
ROTATING MAGNET SHAFT BROKE IN HALF. BROKE DIRECTLY BELOW WHERE THE ROTOR CAM GOES. (K)
- Difficulty date
- March 14, 2008
- Submitted
- December 1, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9126M
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 2816104
- Engine
- Lyc O320D3G
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Shaft
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Magneto
- Part time
- 110 hours
- Component
- Magneto
- Component part number
- 4370
- 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.