What was found
ENGINE FAILED ON TAKEOFF. FOUND METAL FILINGS AROUND TRIGGER POINTS WHICH GROUNDED OUT IGNITION SYSTEM. UNABLE TO FIND WHERE FILINGS CAME FROM.
- Difficulty date
- September 29, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N42AR
- Make and model
- Amtr KITFOX
- Aircraft serial
- 036
- Engine
- Rotax ROTAX912
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Points
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine Ignition
- Part time
- 60 hours
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.