Service difficulty report · Rotor

Difficulty date
December 29, 2008
Submitted
February 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Part
Rotor
Part number
M3458
Condition
Broken
Location
Magneto
Part time
1,059 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.

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT ON CHECKING THE RT MAGNETO THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE RPM DROP BUT THAT THE ENGINE STILL OPERATED SMOOTHLY ON THAT MAGNETO. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF THE MAG IT WAS FOUND THAT ONE LEG OF THE CAM SLOT ON THE ROTOR SHAFT WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SLOT. (K)