What was found
ENGINE WAS INSTALLED JULY 2025. TIME SINCE OVERHAUL IS 100 HOURS. FOUND ENGINE DAMAGE DUE TO LEFT MAG BEING ADVANCED 15 DEGREES. PULLED ENGINE AND SHIPPED BACK TO AVIAN AERONAUTICS FOR REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- May 20, 2026
- Submitted
- May 21, 2026
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N556PA
- Make and model
- Piper PA28140
- Aircraft serial
- 287225477
- Engine
- Lyc O320E3D
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Magneto
- Condition
- Out Of Adjust
- Location
- Left
- 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.