SDR 95ZZZX2430

Service difficulty report · Rotor Gear · Piper PA32R300

Difficulty date
March 20, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3844M
Make and model
Piper PA32R300
Aircraft serial
32R7885016
Engine
Lyc IO540K1G5
Part
Rotor Gear
Part number
10682016
Condition
Teeth Broken
Location
Mag
Part time
300 hours
Component
Bendix · K6LN3000
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THREE TEETH SHEARED OFF ON RIGHT MAG SIDE. TWO TEETH SHEARED OFF ON LEFT MAG SIDE. RIGHT MAG WAS NOT ROTATING. ENGINE RUNNING ON LT MAG ONLY. ONE MORE TOOTH SHEARING ON LT MAG WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN ENGINE SHUT DOWN. LOOKS AS IF TEETH FROM RT GEAR STUCK IN DRIVE GEAR AND POSSIBLY CAUSED TEETH TO SHEAR ON LT MAG ALSO. (POOR MAG DESIGN.)

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