What was found
PILOT PERFORMED PRE FLIGHT MAGNETO CHECK. THE LH MAG WAS INOPERATIVE. FURTHER INSPECTION BY MX PERSONNEL DISCOVERED THE LH MAGNETO DRIVE GEAR WAS MISSING 3 TEETH; MAKING THE MAGNETO NOT FUNCTIONAL.
- Difficulty date
- April 28, 2021
- Submitted
- April 28, 2021
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N404WB
- Make and model
- Bnorm BN2A26
- Aircraft serial
- 564
- Engine
- Lyc O540E4C5
- Engine time
- 6,444 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Gear
- Part number
- 71652
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Mag Drive
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.