What was found
A COIL WEDGE WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY FROM THE FACTORY, THE WEDGE BECAME LOOSE INSIDE THE MAGNETO AND PASSED BETWEEN THE 2 GEARS, DESTROYING THE PLASTIC ROTOR, CAUSING A MISSFIRE.
- Difficulty date
- September 10, 2014
- Submitted
- September 24, 2014
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N410RM
- Make and model
- Piper PA36285
- Aircraft serial
- 36750084
- Aircraft time
- 8,160 hours
- Engine
- Cont 6285A
- Engine time
- 743 hours
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YF1
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Wedge
- Condition
- Dislodged
- Location
- Magneto
- Part time
- 410 hours
- Component
- Magneto · Bendix
- Component part number
- 103493004
- 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.