What was found
11-24-97, MAGNETO WAS REMOVED FROM LEFT ENGINE OF N NR 59829 DUE TO FAILED DISTRIBUTOR GEAR TEETH. MAGNETO HAD 1,601.16 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL BY ELECTROSYSTEMS, INC., HOWEVER, GEARS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN NEW AT MAGNETO OVERHAUL.
- Difficulty date
- November 24, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N59829
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 317652081
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Distributor Gear
- Part number
- 10682016
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Magneto
- Part time
- 1,601 hours
- Component
- Electrosys · D6LN2230
- 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.