What was found
ON GROUND RUN, AFTER INCIDENT, MAGNETO CHECKED NUMEROUS TIMES, NORMAL. EVENTUALLY, IT FAILED. RECHECKED NUMEROUS TIMES AND FOUND THAT SWITCH WAS GROUNDING INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACE SWITCH ON TIMELY INTERVALS.
- Difficulty date
- September 10, 2015
- Submitted
- October 27, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N38719
- Make and model
- Piper J5A
- Aircraft serial
- 51074
- Engine
- Lyc O290D2
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- 11869
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Magneto
- 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.