Service difficulty report · Magneto · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
June 7, 2017
Submitted
June 7, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N285MK
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
2842201
Aircraft time
7,817 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D3G
Engine time
3,502 hours
Part
Magneto
Part number
4370
Part serial
13110341
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Part time
939 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

STUDENT PILOT WAS ON A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO NEAREST AIRPORT. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ARRIVED AND RAN A MAGNETO CHECK. SHOWED RIGHT MAGNETO WAS DEAD AND ENGINE WAS RUNNING ONLY ON LEFT MAGNETO.

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