SDR 96ZZZX2768

Service difficulty report · Gear Assy · Piper PA32R300

Difficulty date
May 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N38945
Make and model
Piper PA32R300
Aircraft serial
32R7780490
Engine
Lyc IO540K1G5
Part
Gear Assy
Part number
10682016
Condition
Teeth Failed
Location
Lt Mag
Component
Bendix · D6LN3000
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LT MAG FAILED DURING CLIMB-OUT. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. DURING ROLL-OUT, RT MAG FAILED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED BOTH DISTRIBUTOR GEARS HAD BROKEN TEETH. MAG HAD BEEN OVERHAULED APPROXIMATELY 400 HOURS PRIOR, BUT GEARS DID NOT APPEAR TO BE NEW DUE TO DISCOLORATION OF PLASTIC. TOTAL TIME ON GEARS UNKNOWN. OUTSIDE AIR TEMP WAS MINUS 9 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. ENGINE HAD BEEN PREHEATED AND GROUND RUN PRIOR TO FLIGHT.

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