What was found
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT ENGINE RPM DECAYED 100 TO 200 RPM. UNSCHEDULED LANDING ACCOMPLISHED. GROUND CHECK REVEALED LEFT MAGNETO FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- July 4, 2020
- Submitted
- July 27, 2020
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3477
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 287890305
- Aircraft time
- 3,540 hours, 3,540 cycles
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4M
- Engine time
- 720 hours, 720 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Magneto
- Part number
- 4371
- Part serial
- 17090965
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 720 hours, 720 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.