What was found
ON THE THIRD FLIGHT OF THE DAY, THE LEFT ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE CAP WAS REMOVED FROM THE MAG AND MOISTURE WAS FOUND WHICH WAS GROUNDING THE VIBRATOR POINTS. MAG WAS DRYED OUT. OPS CHECK OK.
- Difficulty date
- April 28, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N65RW
- Make and model
- Beech B80
- Aircraft serial
- LD404
- Engine
- Lyc IGSO540A1D
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Magneto
- Condition
- Points Grounded
- Location
- Lt Eng Lt Mag
- Part time
- 2,224 hours
- Component
- Bendix · 6050880
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.