# SDR 2016FA0000087

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 21, 2016
- Submitted: February 12, 2016
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N886FT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N886FT), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-44-180
- Registry model: [Piper PA-44-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 4496349
- Engine: Lyc O360A1H6
- System (JASC): [7414 · Magneto/Distributor](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7414)
- Part: Magneto
- Part number: 4370
- Part serial: 13110352R
- Condition: Loose
- Location: Lt Engine
- Stage of operation: TO
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: R
- Precautionary procedure: C
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2016FA0000087

## Discrepancy

ENGINE ROUGHNESS ON TAKEOFF.  BENCH INSPECTION SHOWED BOTH LT AND RT MAGNETO DISTRIBUTER DRIVE GEAR ARMS LOOSE, MFG HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

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