What was found
THE MAGNETO ROTOR SHEARED, THE MAGNETO DROPS DURING A CHECK WERE FOUND TO BE VERY HIGH. WHEN THE MAGNETO WAS REMOVED FROM THE ENGINE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ROTOR SHAFT HAD COMPLETELY SHEARED.
- Difficulty date
- February 11, 2025
- Submitted
- February 14, 2025
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N834AT
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft serial
- 4496314
- Aircraft time
- 5,319 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LO360A1H6
- Engine time
- 2,245 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Magneto
- Part number
- 4302
- Part serial
- 22110885
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Part time
- 256 hours
- Component
- Rotor Shaft · Champion
- Component part number
- M3513
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.