SDR 97ZZZX4878

Service difficulty report · Distributor Gear · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
November 13, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N40024
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
28R7737128
Engine
Lyc IO360C1C6
Part
Distributor Gear
Part number
10349234
Condition
Failed
Location
Eng Lt Mag
Part time
2,515 hours
Component
S4LN1227
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED ENGINE RUNNING VERY ROUGH DURING ROUTINE TRAINING FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. AN INSPECTION OF THE LEFT MAGNETO WAS PERFORMED AND THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR WAS FOUND TO HAVE SEVERAL MISSING TEETH AND WAS BROKEN INTO THREE SEPARATE PIECES.

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