What was found
ROTOR SHAFT SHEARED AT SPLIT FOR POINT CAM. MFG IS AWARE OF DEFECT DURING MFG OF ROTOR. (K)
- Difficulty date
- October 14, 2009
- Submitted
- October 27, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9290P
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft serial
- 4496019
- Engine
- Lyc LO360A1H6
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YR2
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Shaft
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Magneto Rotor
- Part time
- 1,224 hours
- Component
- Magneto
- Component part number
- 4302
- 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.